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Piano Signs and Terms
Signs and Terms
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10/01/2011
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Term
A Tempo
 Definition
Return to the original tempo
Term
Accelerando
 Definition
Gradually faster
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Adagio
 Definition
Slowly
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Allegro
 Definition
Fast/quick
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Allegretto
 Definition
Slightly slower than Allegro
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Andantino
 Definition
Slightly faster than Andante
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Andante
 Definition
Moderate walking tempo
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Animato
 Definition
Animated, with spirit
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Arpeggio
 Definition
Continuous broken chord
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Cantabile
 Definition
Singing style
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Con Brio
 Definition
With vigor/spirit/brilliance
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Con Moto
 Definition
With motion
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Dolce
 Definition
Sweetly
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Enharmonic
 Definition
Two different names for the same pitch (C# and D-flat)
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Fermata
 Definition
Hold the note longer
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Largo
 Definition
Very slowly, "large"
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Legato (slur)
 Definition
Play smoothly; connect the notes
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Leggiero
 Definition
Lightly, delicately
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Lento
 Definition
Slowly
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Marcato
 Definition
Stressed, marked
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Molto
 Definition
Much; very
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Mordent
 Definition
Play the first note, then the note below, then back to the first note.
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Opus
 Definition
Indicates the chronological order when a composer's music was written
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Ostinato
 Definition
Repeated pattern
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Parallel Major/minor
 Definition
Major and minor keys with the same letter name (like C Major and c minor)
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Phrase
 Definition
Musical sentence (at least 4 measures long)
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Presto
 Definition
Very fast
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Poco
 Definition
little
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Rallentando
 Definition
Gradually slower
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Robusto
 Definition
Robustly, loudly
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Scherzando
 Definition
Playfully, jokingly
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Sforzando
 Definition
Play suddenly loud; a sudden accent
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Simile
 Definition
Continue in the same style
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Spiritoso
 Definition
Spirited
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Sostenuto
 Definition
Sustained
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Subito
 Definition
Suddenly; at once
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Tenuto
 Definition
Play the note slightly louder than the others
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Tranquillo
 Definition
Tranquilly, peacefully
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Tre Corda
 Definition
Release the left/soft pedal
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Una Corda
 Definition
Press down on the left/soft pedal
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Vivace
 Definition
Quickly, lively
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Vivo
 Definition
Brisk, lively
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Atonality
 Definition
No specific key or tonality
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Bitonality
 Definition
Two different keys at the same time
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Canon
 Definition
Each voice exactly imitates the melody of the first voice
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Allargando
 Definition
Gradually slower
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Con Fuoco
 Definition
With fire or fury
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Enharmonic
 Definition
Two different names for the same pitch, like C-sharp and D-flat
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Giocoso
 Definition
Merrily, with humor
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Gracioso
 Definition
Gracefully
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Leggiero
 Definition
Lightly, delicately
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