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72 Cards in this Set
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A |
at, to, by (preposition) |
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a cappella |
in the style of the chapel (performance) |
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a piacere |
with pleasure (tempo) |
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a tempo |
return to original tempo (tempo) |
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accellerando |
gradually faster (tempo) |
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adagio |
slow (tempo) |
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agitato |
agitated (character) |
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allargando |
gradually slower and louder (tempo/character) |
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allegretto |
rather lively, but slower than allegro (tempo) |
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allegro |
lively, fast, quick (tempo) |
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andante |
walking tempo (tempo) |
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andantino |
moderately slow (tempo) |
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animato |
animated (character) |
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cadence |
sequence of chords that brings a phrase to and end (navigational) |
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calando |
gradually slower and softer (tempo/character) |
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canon |
musical form where melody is imitated by individual parts at regular intervals. There individual parts may enter at different measures or pitches. The tune may also be played at different speeds, backwards, or inverted. (performance) |
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cantabile |
singing (character) |
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cantata |
music written for chorus an orchestra, most often religious in nature (performance) |
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capo |
the beginning (da capo- from the beginning) (navigational) |
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carol |
song or hymn celebrating Christmas (performance) |
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chorale |
hymn sung by the choir or congregation in unison (performance) |
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coda |
passage added at the end of a movement (navigational) |
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con |
with (preposition) |
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con brio |
with vigor (character) |
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con fuoco |
with fire (character) |
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dolce |
sweetly (character) |
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dolente |
sad, mournful (character) |
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espressivo |
with expression (character) |
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fine |
the end (navigational) |
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forte-piano |
loudly softly (dynamic) |
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grandioso |
grandly (character) |
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grave |
very slow (tempo) |
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homophony |
music written to be sung or played in unison (performance) |
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hymn |
a song of praise and glorification (performance) |
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larghetto |
very slow but moving (tempo) |
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largo |
slow and stately (tempo/character) |
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legato |
smooth and connected (articulation) |
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maestoso |
majestically (character) |
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marcato |
marked, accented (articulation) |
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meno |
less (character) |
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meno mosso |
less movement (tempo) |
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moderato |
moderate (tempo) |
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molto |
much (character) |
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morendo |
dying away (tempo) |
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oratorio |
an extended cantata on a sacred subject (performance) |
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ornaments |
tones used to embellish the principal melodic tone (performance) |
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ostinato |
repeated phrase (performance) |
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pesante |
heavy (character) |
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piu |
more (character) |
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poco |
a little (character) |
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polyphony |
combining a number of individual but harmonizing melodies (performance) |
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prestissimo |
as fast as possible (tempo) |
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presto |
very quick (tempo) |
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rallentando |
gradually slower and broader (tempo/character) |
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recitative |
a form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free (performance) |
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ritardando |
gradually slower (tempo) |
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ritenudo |
suddenly slower (tempo) |
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rubato |
to rob from time (tempo) |
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scherzando |
playful (character) |
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sforzando |
forcing, accented (dynamic) |
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sostenuto |
sustaining (character) |
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sotto voce |
subdued voice (performance) |
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staccato |
short, detached (articulation) |
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strigendo |
gradually faster and hastening (tempo/character) |
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subito |
suddenly (performance) |
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tenuto |
held for flu value (articulation) |
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tessitura |
range of and instrument or part (performance) |
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timbre |
tone color, quality of sound (performance) |
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tutti |
all (performance) |
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vibrato |
vibrating (performance) |
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vivace |
lively (character) |
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voce |
voice (performance) |
