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Music Terms
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Music
8th Grade
10/09/2010

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Term

accelerando

 

(accel.)

Definition

 

gradually faster

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Adagio

 

 


Definition
very slow
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agitatio
Definition

 

agitated; rapid

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alla


Definition

in the style of

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allargando
Definition

light moderately quick;

not as fast allergo

Term
allegro
Definition
rapid; fast
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al fine
Definition
to the finish
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adante

 

(andte)

Definition

moderately slow

but moving

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andantino
Definition
a little quicker the andante
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anima
Definition
with animation; spirited
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a poco
Definition
a little quicker then andante
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a tempo
Definition
in time; (generally impies a return to orginal rate of speed
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ben
Definition
(well such as ben marcato well marked)
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brio, con
Definition
with spirit; brilliant
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calando
Definition
gradually slower and softer
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cantablile
Definition

gradually slower and

softer

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cantabile
Definition
in a singing style
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chalumeau
Definition

applies to the clarinet;

signifies low register

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chromatic
Definition
semi-tones
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clarion
Definition

 

 

applied to clarinet, signifes

higher register

 

 

 

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coda

Definition

 

 

 

the final measures of

a musical composition

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con

Definition

 

 

 

with

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cresendo

Definition

 

 

 

getting loud

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