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39 Cards in this Set
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accelerando
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gradually faster
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ritardando
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gradually slower
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calando
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slower and softer
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allargando
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slower and broadening
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rallentando
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slackening, gradually slower
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smorzando
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slowing and softening to nothing
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dolce
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sweet and soft
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cantabile
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singing, flowing
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sotto voce
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in an undertone
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martellato
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hammered
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pesante
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heavy, ponderous
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leggerio
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light, delicate, graceful
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affettuoso
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affection and tendernes
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perdendosi
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dying away, diminish in volume, rhythm, and tone
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incalzando
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in pressing/chasing manner
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marcato
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marked
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allegro
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lively/quick
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allegro con brio
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lively/quick with vigor, spirit
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allegro vivace
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lively/quick and brisk
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allegro comodo
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lively/quick but comfortable
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allegro molto
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very lively/quick
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allegretto grazioso
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a little quick, graceful, cheerful
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piu mosso
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more movement
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allegro non troppo
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moderately lively
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l'istesso tempo
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at the same speed
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piu lento
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more slowly
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allegro maestoso
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lively/quick, majestically, stately
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allegro con fuoco
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lively/quick with fire
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andante con moto
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walking pace with motion
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vivace assai
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very lively/brisk
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tempo giusto
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in strict time
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agitato
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agitated
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pulse
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a continuous undulating action which impels the music performance to its conclusion. its essence is destination and follow through.
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rhythm
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a detail of pulse - any regulated movement with strong and weak beats
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tempo
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organization of rhythm and pulse at a certain speed. regulates all elements of rhythm and phrasing.
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how to produce tone? (5 things)
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1. imagine tonal possibilities
2. vary your key speed 3. use percussive/non-percussive touches 4. consider different pitch, loudness, and duration 5. use pedal |
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how often should a piano be tuned? (5 things)
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1. how well built is the instrument?
2. how solidly is it tuned? 3. how stable is the humidity environment? 4. how sensitive are your ears? 5. how deep are your pockets? |
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how to set the tempo extremes for a fugue?
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how fast can you play the hard parts reasonably clearly, how slow can you play the slow parts and still have meaning?
also slower if the texture is thicker or a lot of diversions/changes in the flow |
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components of an interpretation
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experience (doing/listening)
musicality (innate talent) understanding (the background, form and HARMONY, and rhythmic structure.) |
