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These are music terms for high school students.
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10th Grade
01/10/2008
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a poco
 Definition
a little gradually
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a tempo
 Definition
in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed.
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accelerando
 Definition
(accel) gradually faster
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adagietto
 Definition
slow, but not as slow as adagio
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adagio
 Definition
very slow
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agitato
 Definition
agitated;rapid
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al fine
 Definition
to the finish
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alla
 Definition
in the style of
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allargando
 Definition
(allarg) gradually slower and broader
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allegretto
 Definition
light and moderately quick but not as fast as allegro
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allegro
 Definition
rapid;lively
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andante
 Definition
(andte) moderately slow but moving
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andantino
 Definition
generally a little quicker than andante
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animato
 Definition
spirited
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appassionato
 Definition
intensely; passionately; with deep feeling
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brilliante
 Definition
brillantly
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cantabile
 Definition
in a singing style
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chromatic
 Definition
by semi tones or half steps
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coda
 Definition
the final added measures of a musical composition marked with ___
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con

hint: Chili con carne

 Definition

with

 
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con amore
 Definition
with tenderness
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con anima
 Definition
with animation; spirited
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leggiero
 Definition
lightly
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lento
 Definition
very slow
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marcato
 Definition
marked; with emphasis
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marcia
 Definition
march style
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meno

Hint: Minus

 Definition
less
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Mezzo
 Definition
Medium; half
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Moderato
 Definition
moderately
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molto
 Definition
very
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mosso
 Definition
motion; movement
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non troppo
 Definition
not too much
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pianissimo
 Definition
(pp) very softly
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piano
 Definition
(p) softly
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Poco
 Definition

little
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poco a poco
 Definition
little by little
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prestissimo
 Definition
very fast; more so than presto
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presto
 Definition
very fast
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rallentando
 Definition
(rall) gradually slower
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con brio
 Definition
with spirit; brilliantly
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con forza
 Definition
with force
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con grazia
 Definition
with graceful style
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con spirito
 Definition
with spirit; brillance
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crescendo
 Definition
gradually louder
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da capo
 Definition
from the beginning
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dal segno

DS

 Definition
from the sign
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decrescendo
 Definition
gradually softer
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diminuendo
 Definition
gradually softer
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dolce
 Definition
sweetly
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energico
 Definition
energetically
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etude
 Definition
a study
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fermata

 

 Definition
a hold or pause
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forte
 Definition
loud
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fortissimo
 Definition
very loud
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grandioso
 Definition
in a grand or noble style
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grave
 Definition
very slow and solemn
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grazioso
 Definition
gracefully
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l'istesso
 Definition
the same
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larghetto
 Definition

slow, but not as slow as largo
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larghissimo
 Definition
very slow; more so than largo
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largo
 Definition
very slow
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legato
 Definition
smooth and connected
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ritardando (rit.)
 Definition
gradually slower
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ritenuto
 Definition
a steady pace,but slower than preceding tempo
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rubato
 Definition
temporary irregualrity of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others
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segno

Hint: replace the e with an I

 Definition
sign
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sempre
 Definition
always; continually
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senza
 Definition
without
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sforzando (sfz)
 Definition
forced; with emphasis
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similie

Hint: Looks like similar

 Definition
the same; continue in the same manner
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Soli
 Definition
more than one performer in unison
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a composition or passage for one performer
 Definition
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sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
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staccato
 Definition
separated, detached style
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subito
 Definition
suddenly
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tacet
 Definition
silent
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tempo
 Definition
time; speed
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tenuto (ten)
 Definition
sustain full value
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vivace
 Definition
vivacious;lively
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