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Piano Vocabulary
Piano Theory Exam
75
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3rd Grade
10/30/2009
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adagietto
 Definition
rather slow (but faster than adagio)
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ad libitum, ad lib
 Definition
art choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
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agitato
 Definition
agitated
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alla breve
 Definition
with a minim beat, equivalent to implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
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amore
 Definition
love
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amoroso
 Definition
loving
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anima
 Definition
soul, spirit (con anima can mean “with feeling” or “spirited”)
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animato
 Definition
animated,lively
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animando
 Definition
becoming more lively
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ben
 Definition
well
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brio
 Definition
vigour
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con brio
 Definition
with vigor, lively
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comodo
 Definition
convenient
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tempo comodo
 Definition
at a comfortable speed
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deciso
 Definition
with determination
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delicato
 Definition
delicate
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energico
 Definition
energetic
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forza
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force
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largamente
 Definition
broadly
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leggiero
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light, nimble
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marcato, marc
 Definition
emphatic, accented
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marziale
 Definition
in a military style
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mesto
 Definition
sad
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pesante
 Definition
heavy
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prima, primo
 Definition
first
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risoluto
 Definition
bold, strong
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ritmico
 Definition
rhythmically
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rubato, tempo rubato
 Definition
with some freedom of time
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scherzando, scherzoso
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playful, joking
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seconda, secondo
 Definition
second
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semplice
 Definition
simple, plain
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sempre
 Definition
always
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stringendo
 Definition
gradually getting faster
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subito
 Definition
suddenly
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tanto
 Definition
so much
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tranquillo
 Definition
calm
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triste, tristamente
 Definition
sad, sorrowful
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volta
 Definition
time
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prima volta
 Definition
first time
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seconda volta
 Definition
second time
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a
 Definition
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
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al, alla
 Definition
to the, in the manner of
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alla marcia
 Definition
in the style of a march
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allargando
 Definition
broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)
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andantino
 Definition
slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)
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assai
 Definition
very
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allegro assai
 Definition
very quick
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con, col
 Definition
with
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dolce
 Definition
sweet, soft
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e, ed
 Definition
and
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espressivo (or espress. or espr)
 Definition
expressive
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fp (=fortepiano)
 Definition
loud, then immediately soft
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giocoso
 Definition
playful, merry
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grave
 Definition
very slow, solemn
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grazioso
 Definition
graceful
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larghetto
 Definition
rather slow (but not as slow as largo)
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largo
 Definition
slow, stately
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ma
 Definition
but
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maestoso
 Definition
majestic
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meno
 Definition
less
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molto
 Definition
very, much
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mosso, moto
 Definition
movement
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meno mosso
 Definition
slower
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con moto
 Definition
with movement
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non
 Definition
not
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piu
 Definition
more
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presto
 Definition
fast (faster than Allegro)
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senza
 Definition
without
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sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)
 Definition
forced, accented
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simile (or sim.)
 Definition
in the same way
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sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
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tenuto
 Definition
held
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troppo
 Definition
too much
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no troppo
 Definition
not too much
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vivace, vivo
 Definition
lively, quick
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