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- 4/4 or 2/2
- Allegretto, Moderato, Allegro Moderato
- One sixteenth note upbeat & running sixteenth notes |
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Term
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- 3/x, 6/4
- Allegro, Vivace, Moderato
- Running passages, light in texture & rapid |
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Term
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Definition
- 2/4, 4/4, 2/2
- Vivace, Allegro Vivace
- Quarter note or 2 eight note upbeat; rhythmic w/ steady quarter notes |
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Term
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Definition
- 3/2, 3/4
- Adagio, Lento
- No upbeat, prolonged or accented note on second beat |
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Term
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Definition
- 3/4, 3/8
- Moderato grazioso, Andante
- Graceful, unhurried |
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Term
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Definition
- 3/x, or 6/8
- Allegro, Vivace, Presto
- Running notes, polyphonic texture |
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Term
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Definition
- 4/4 or 2/2
- Allegro, Allegro moderato
- Two quarter note upbeats |
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Term
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Definition
- 4/4
- Alla marcia, Allegro Marziale
- Sometimes quarter note upbeat |
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Term
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Definition
- 3/x
- Allegro
- Occasionally one note upbeat, rapid |
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Term
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Definition
- 2/2 or 4/4
- Vivace, Allegro Vivace
- Quarter note upbeat, rhythmic & bright |
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Term
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Definition
- 3/4
- Moderato, Allegro moderato
- no upbeat, short repeated motive |
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Definition
- 6/8 or 12/8
- Andante, Andantino
- Swaying rhythm, often in minor key |
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