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Clinic All-State Terms
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a poco |
a little; gradually |
grazioso |
gracefully |
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a
tempo |
in time; generally implies a
return to original rate of
speed |
l'istesso |
the same (such as l'istesso
tempo-the same speed) |
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accelerando |
(accel.) gradually faster |
larghetto |
slow, but not as slow as largo |
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adagietto |
slow, but not as slow as
adagio |
largo |
very slow |
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adagio |
very slow |
legato |
smooth and connected |
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agitato |
agitated; rapid |
lento |
very slow |
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al
fine |
to the finish |
maestoso |
majestically |
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alla |
in the style of (such as alla
marcia-in the style of a
march) |
marcato |
marked; with emphasis |
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allargando |
(allarg.) gradually slower and
broader |
marziale |
martial |
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allegretto |
light and moderately quick,
but not as fast as allegro |
meno |
less (such as meno mosso-less
movement; slower) |
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allegro |
rapid; lively |
mezzo |
medium; half (such as
mezzo-forte-medium loud;
mezzo-piano-medium soft) |
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andante |
(andte) moderately slow, but
moving |
moderato |
moderately |
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andantino |
generally a little quicker
than andante |
molto |
very |
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animato |
spirited |
mosso |
motion; movement |
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appassionato |
intensely; passionately; with
deep feeling |
non
troppo |
not too much |
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brilliante |
brilliantly |
pianissimo |
(pp) very softly |
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cantabile |
in a singing style |
piano |
(p) softly |
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chromatic |
by semi-tones |
poco |
a little (such as poco
animato-a little more animated;
poco meno -a little less) |
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coda |
the final added measures of a
musical composition
usually marked with |
poco a
poco |
little by little |
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con
anima |
with animation; spirited |
prestissimo |
very fast; more so than presto
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con
brio |
with spirit; brilliantly |
presto |
very fast |
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con
forza |
with force |
rallentando |
(rall.) gradually slower
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con
grazia |
with graceful style |
ritardando |
(rit.) gradually slower
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con
spirito |
with spirit, brilliance |
ritenuto |
a steady pace, but slower than
preceding tempo |
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crescendo |
(cres.) ()
gradually louder |
rubato |
temporary irregularity of
time, lengthening certain notes
at the expense of others |
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da
capo |
(D.C.) from the beginning |
segno |
()
the sign |
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dal
segno |
(D.S.) from the sign |
sempre |
always; continually |
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decrescendo |
(decres.) ()
gradually softer |
sforzando |
(sfz) forced; with
emphasis |
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diminuendo |
(dim.) ()gradually
softer |
simile |
the same; continue in same
manner |
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dolce |
sweetly |
soli |
more than one performer in
unison |
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energico |
energetically |
solo |
a composition or passage for
one performer |
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etude |
a study |
sostenuto |
sustained |
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fermata |
()
a hold or pause |
staccato |
separated, detached style |
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forte |
(f) loud |
subito |
suddenly |
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fortissimo |
(ff) very loud |
tacet |
silent |
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furioso |
furiously |
tempo |
time; speed |
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grandioso |
grand or noble style |
tenuto |
(ten.) sustain full value;
also marked with |
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grave |
very slow and solemn |
vivace |
vivacious; lively |