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Italian Terms - 01
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9th Grade
01/17/2011
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a, al, all', allo, alla, ai, agli, alle

 

 Definition
to [the], in the manner of
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alquanto
 Definition
quite, rather, fairly
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alta, alto
 Definition
high, higher
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ancora
 Definition
again, repeat
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assai
 Definition
extremely
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attacca
 Definition
["attach"] proceed without stopping
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bassa, basso
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low, lower
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cadenza
 Definition
extended improvisatory section
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capo
 Definition
beginning
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coda
 Definition
section added to end
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come
 Definition
as, as if, like
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con, col, coll', collo, colla, coi, cogli, colle
 Definition
with [the]
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da, dal, dall', dallo, dalla, dai, dagli, dalle
 Definition
from [the], of [the]
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divisi
 Definition
divided
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e, ed
 Definition
and
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fine
 Definition
end
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glissando
 Definition
sliding from one pitch to another
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il, l', lo, la, i, gli, le
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the
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legato
 Definition
["tied"] smoothly, slurred
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l'istesso, lo stesso, la stessa
 Definition
the same
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ma
 Definition
but
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martellato
 Definition
["hammered"] sharp, forceful, with quick releases
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meno
 Definition
less
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mezzo
 Definition
half
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modo ordinario
 Definition
[return to] normal manner of execution
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molto
 Definition
very
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muta ... in ...
 Definition
change ... to ...
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non
 Definition
not
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o, od
 Definition
or
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ossia
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["or rather"] alternate passage
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ottava
 Definition
octave
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più
 Definition
more
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[un] poco
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[a] little
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portato
 Definition
["carried"] semi-detached, between legato and staccato
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primo, prima
 Definition
first, at first
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segno
 Definition
sign
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sempre
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always, still
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senza
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without
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 simile
 Definition
similarly
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sordino
 Definition
mute
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staccato
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["separated"] detached [technically half the note value]
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subito
 Definition
sudden[ly], immediate[ly]
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su, sul, sull', sullo, sulla, sui, sugli, sulle
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on [the], near [the], at [the]
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tacet
 Definition
["is silent"] does not play
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tremolo
 Definition
rapid repetition of a note or alternation of notes
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troppo
 Definition
too, too much
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tutti
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all
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un, un', uno, una
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a, one
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unisoni
 Definition
[in] unison
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