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25 Cards in this Set
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meno mosso
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"Less moved"; indicates a change to a slower tempo
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marcato
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"Marked", stressed; i.e. emphasizing each note; it often indicates a melody that should be given prominence
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subito
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"Suddenly", "immediately"; a word found in scores in such contexts as subito piano (suddenly quiet), etc.
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Abbreviation for sforzando followed immediately by piano, i.e. strongly accented note followed by a quiet note or passage
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rall. (Rallentando)
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slowing down, gradually
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rubato
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"Robbed"; the practice in performance of disregarding strict time, 'robbing' some note-values for expressive effect and creating an atmosphere of spontaneity
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a tempo
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Denotes reversion to speed at beginning of piece or movement after a deviation
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gradually getting louder
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method of playing/singing a note so that it is shortened by being held for less than its full value
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div.
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an instruction for one section of the ensemble to divide itself into two or more, taking separate parts that are often notated on the same staff
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poco rit. (Poco Ritardando)
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becoming a little slower
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maestoso
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"Majestic", "dignified"' a term used alone as an indication of mood or a s a tempo designation; it also appears as a modification of some other tempo mark
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allargando
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"Broadening", i.e. becoming slower, often with an accompanying crescendo
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tutti
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"All"' a word used in musical contexts primarily as a contrast to soli or solo
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legato
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"Bound", i.e. played smoothly with no noticeable breaks between the notes
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con gusto
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"With style", "with zest", i.e. with appropriate speed, phrasing, etc.
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denotes silence for one sixteenth the duration of a whole rest
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sim.
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composer's direction in score to indicate that phrase, etc, is to be performed in the same manner as parallel preceding phrase, thus avoiding copying expression marks at each repetition
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Time signature denoting quintuple time, where there are five beats in a measure; typically the eighth note beats are subdivided into either 2+3 or 3+2, placing the principle accents on 1st, and 3rd or 4th beats of a measure
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F Sharp Major / D Sharp Minor Key Signature
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a derivation of a triplets; signifying a two-beat note plus a one-beat note to be performed in the time of two one-beat notes.
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Pianissimo; very quiet
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Luftpause; a pause for breath in singing
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Marcato ("Marked", stressed); emphasizing each note; it often indicates a melody that should be given prominence
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Tenuto (held); i.e. sustained to the end of a note's full value
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