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Music Terms
Italian and German Terms
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Undergraduate 2
02/06/2007
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grave
 Definition
slowly
Term
largo
 Definition
very slowly(40-60)
Term
larghetto
 Definition
quite slow(60-66)
Term
lento
 Definition
slowly
Term
adagio
 Definition
slowly(66-76)
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adagietto
 Definition
slightly faster than adagio
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andantino
 Definition
usually slower than adagio(sometimes faster)
Term
andante
 Definition
walking pace(76-108)
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moderato
 Definition
medium speed(108-120)
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allegretto
 Definition
moving forward, but slower than allegro
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allegro
 Definition
lively(120-168)
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vivace
 Definition
faster than allegro
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vivo
 Definition
lively
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presto
 Definition
fast(168-200)
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prestissimo
 Definition
very fast(200-208)
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dopio movimento
 Definition
twice as fast
Term
piu mosso, piu moto
 Definition
more movement
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stringendo
 Definition
hurrying
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veloce
 Definition
greatly increased speed
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velocissimo
 Definition
with great velocity
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allargando
 Definition
retarding and broadening
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meno mosso, meno moto
 Definition
less speed
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rallentando
 Definition
slower not softer
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calando
 Definition
gradually softer and slower
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bewegt
 Definition
animated
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bravura
 Definition
skill, dexterity
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brillante
 Definition
showy
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brio
 Definition
vigor
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calore
 Definition
warmth
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fuoco
 Definition
fire
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geschleift
 Definition
slurred
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geschwind
 Definition
nimble
Term
langsam
 Definition
slow
Term
lebendig
 Definition
lively
Term
lebhaft
 Definition
animated
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pomposo
 Definition
pompous
Term
leggero
 Definition
light, swift
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pesante
 Definition
heavy
Term
portamento
 Definition
sliding from one tone to the next
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alla breve
 Definition
cut time
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assai
 Definition
very much
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attaca
 Definition
go on
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L'istesso
 Definition
the same
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piu
 Definition
more
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senza
 Definition
without
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