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Undergraduate 2
10/22/2012
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Pianissimo
 Definition
Very soft
Term
Piano
 Definition
Soft
Term
Mezzo piano
 Definition
Medium soft
Term
Mezzo forte
 Definition
Medium loud
Term
Forte
 Definition
Loud
Term
Fortissimo
 Definition
Very loud
Term
Calando
 Definition
Gradually diminishing
Term
Crescendo
 Definition
Gradual increase in volume
Term
Decrescendo
 Definition
Gradual decrease in volume
Term
Morendo
 Definition
Dying away
Term
Peine entendu
 Definition
Barely audiable
Term
Piu
 Definition
More
Term
Rinforzando
 Definition
Sudden, sharp accent
Term
Stinguendo
 Definition
Fading away
Term
Grave
 Definition
Solemn, very slow
Term
Largo
 Definition
Broad, very slow
Term
Larghetto
 Definition
Somewhat faster than Largo
Term
Lento
 Definition
Slow
Term
Adagio
 Definition
Slow
Term
Andante
 Definition
Moderate (walking tempo)
Term
Andantino
 Definition
Little faster than Andante
Term
Moderato
 Definition
Moderate
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Allegro
 Definition
Fast
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Allegreto
 Definition
A tempo between Allegro and Andante
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Presto
 Definition
Very fast
Term
Prestissimo
 Definition
As fast as possible
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A tempo
 Definition
Return to the normal tempo
Term
Accelerando
 Definition
Accelerate, become faster
Term
Allargando
 Definition
Slowing down
Term
Assai
 Definition
Much as
Term
Cedez
 Definition
Slow down
Term
Con moto
 Definition
With motion
Term
Dopplo Movimento
 Definition
Double speed
Term
L'ltesso
 Definition
The same
Term
Meno
 Definition
Less
Term
Molto
 Definition
Very
Term
Mosso
 Definition
Moved, agitated
Term
Non troppo
 Definition
Not too much
Term
Piu
 Definition
More
Term
Rallentando
 Definition
Slowing down
Term
Rasch
 Definition
Quick
Term
Ritenuto
 Definition
Suddenly slower
Term
Rubato
 Definition
Flexible tempo
Term
Schnell
 Definition
Faster
Term
Sostenuto
 Definition
Sustained
Term
Stringendo
 Definition
Quickening, with growing excitement
Term
Tempo primo
 Definition
Resume the first tempo
Term
Vivace
 Definition
Lively, very quick
Term
Affetuoso
 Definition
Affectionate, tender
Term
Affretando
 Definition
Hurrying
Term
Agitato
 Definition
Agitated
Term
Arioso
 Definition
Lyric and expressive
Term
Attaca
 Definition
Attack
Term
Aufgeregt
 Definition
Extited
Term
Bewegt
 Definition
Animated, with motion
Term
Cantabile
 Definition
Singing
Term
Comodo
 Definition
Easy, comfortable
Term
Con brio
 Definition
With vigor
Term
Con calore
 Definition
With warmth
Term
Con fuoco
 Definition
With fire
Term
Deutlich
 Definition
Clear, distinct
Term
Dolce
 Definition
Lovely, sweet
Term
Doucement
 Definition
Gently
Term
Doulereux
 Definition
Sorrowful
Term
Duramente
 Definition
Harshly
Term
Eclatante
 Definition
Brilliant, sparkling
Term
Empfindung
 Definition
With emotion/feeling
Term
En dehors
 Definition
Emphasized
Term
Entschieden
 Definition
Determined
Term
Expressivo
 Definition
Expressive
Term
Fastoso
 Definition
Pompus
Term
Feierlich
 Definition
Solemn
Term
Fiero
 Definition
High spirited, bold
Term
Fliessend
 Definition
Following
Term
Frei
 Definition
Free, with freedom
Term
Frohlich
 Definition
Joyfull
Term
Garbato
 Definition
Graceful, elegant
Term
Gelassen
 Definition
Quiet, calm
Term
Gemachlich
 Definition
Comfortable
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Gemendo
 Definition
Lamenting
Term
Gemessen
 Definition
Restrained
Term
Gesangvoll
 Definition
Songlike, cantabile
Term
Geschwing
 Definition
Quick, nimble
Term
Giocoso
 Definition
Merry
Term
Giusto
 Definition
Just right, strict of fitting tempo
Term
Grazioso
 Definition
Graceful
Term
Gusto
 Definition
With zest
Term
Hastig
 Definition
With haste, hurrying
Term
Heftig
 Definition
Violent
Term
Innig
 Definition
Heartfelt, tender
Term
Kraftig
 Definition
Strong, vigorous
Term
Lacrimoso
 Definition
Mournful
Term
Langsam
 Definition
Slow
Term
Lebhaft
 Definition
Lively
Term
Leidenschaftig
 Definition
Passionate
Term
Legato
 Definition
Smooth
Term
Leggerio
 Definition
Light
Term
Liscio
 Definition
Smooth
Term
Lourd
 Definition
Heavy
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Lusingando
 Definition
Carresing
Term
Lustig
 Definition
Merry, cheerful
Term
Lutuoso
 Definition
Mourning
Term
Maestoso
 Definition
Majestic
Term
Marcato
 Definition
Stressed
Term
Markiert
 Definition
Marked, stressed
Term
Markig
 Definition
Vigorous
Term
Mesto
 Definition
Sad
Term
Mezzo
 Definition
Medium
Term
Munter
 Definition
Cheerful
Term
Nachdrucklich
 Definition
Emphatic, expressive
Term
Patetico
 Definition
With great emotion
Term
Pesante
 Definition
Heavy, emphatic
Term
Piacevole
 Definition
Pleasing, agreeable
Term
Pianamente
 Definition
Smoothly, softly
Term
Placido
 Definition
Tranquil, calm
Term
Precipitando
 Definition
Rushing, impetuous
Term
Ruhig
 Definition
Quiet
Term
Scherzando
 Definition
Humorous
Term
Scherzhaft
 Definition
Playfull
Term
Schwungvoll
 Definition
Animated, with spirit
Term
Semplice
 Definition
Simple, unaffected
Term
Sempre
 Definition
Still, always
Term
Sfoggiando
 Definition
Ostenatious
Term
Slancio, con
 Definition
With dash
Term
Snello
 Definition
Agile, nimble
Term
Soave
 Definition
Gentle, sweet
Term
Sospirando
 Definition
Sighing
Term
Staccato
 Definition
Detached, short
Term
Straziante
 Definition
Anguished
Term
Strepitoso
 Definition
Boisterous
Term
Tenuto
 Definition
Held
Term
Traumerisch
 Definition
Dreamy
Term
Treibend
 Definition
Hurrying
Term
Unruhig
 Definition
Restless
Term
Voile
 Definition
Veiled
Term
Volante
 Definition
Rushing, flying
Term
Zart
 Definition
Tender, soft
Term
Abstrich
 Definition
Down bow
Term
Aufstrich
 Definition
Up bow
Term
Am steg
 Definition
Near the bride
Term
Am frosch
 Definition
Near the frog
Term
Am griffbrett
 Definition
Near or over the fingerboard
Term
Arco
 Definition
With the bow
Term
Arpeggio
 Definition
Notes of the chord are played one after another instead of simultaneously
Term
Arrache
 Definition
Forceful pizzicatto
Term
Au chevalet
 Definition
Close to the bridge
Term
Col legno
 Definition
With the wood of the bow
Term
Col arco
 Definition
With the bow
Term
Coup D'Archet
 Definition
Bow stroke
Term
Detache
 Definition
Detached
Term
Flautando
 Definition
Bowing lightly over the fingerboard to produce a flutelike effect
Term
Glissando
 Definition
Sliding from one pitch to the next
Term
Jete
 Definition
"Throwing" the upper part of the bow on the string so that it will bounce a series of rapid notes on the down bow
Term
Loure
 Definition
Slight separation of the notes taken in a slur
Term
Martele
 Definition
"Hammered" bowing with forceful, sudden release
Term
Pizzicato
 Definition
Plucked
Term
Portato
 Definition
A manner of performance half way between legato and staccato
Term
Saltando
 Definition
Light, bouncing strokes played in the middle of the bow
Term
Staccato
 Definition
Short, detached strokes
Term
Sul ponticello
 Definition
Close to the bridge
Term
Sul tasto
 Definition
Near or over the fingerboard
Term
Talon
 Definition
At the frog
Term
Tremolo
 Definition
Short, rapidly repeated strokes
Term
Tenuto
 Definition
Sustained
Term
Al fine
 Definition
To the end
Term
A piacere
 Definition
At the performers discretion
Term
Al segno
 Definition
To the sign
Term
Alta
 Definition
Higher (play an octave higher)
Term
Ancora
 Definition
Again, repeat
Term
Attaca
 Definition
Attack
Term
Bassa
 Definition
Lower (play an octave lower)
Term
Bis
 Definition
Repeat
Term
Cadenza
 Definition
Extended section
Term
Coda
 Definition
Closing section of a movement
Term
Come prima
 Definition
As at first
Term
Con
 Definition
With
Term
Da capo
 Definition
From the begining
Term
Dal segno
 Definition
From the sign
Term
Dampfer
 Definition
Mute
Term
Divisi
 Definition
Divided
Term
Fine
 Definition
End
Term
GP
 Definition
General pause
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