Theory Exam Terms
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
Allemande | moderately fast, 44, short anacrusis, continuous movement |
Italian Courante | fast, 34, 32, 64, short anacrusis, continuous movement |
French Courante | fast, 34, 32, 64, short anacrusis, varied rhythm, sometimes changing from 32 to 64 at the cadence point |
Minuet | moderate, 34, no anacrusis, graceful |
Sarabande | slow, 34, 32, no anacrusis, stately, often ornamented with second beat accented |
Gavotte | moderately fast, 22, 44, half-bar anacrusis, rhythmic, sprightly |
Gigue | fast, 68, 98, 128, usually a short anacrusis, often contrapuntal |
Violin range | G, D, A, E |
Viola range | C, G, D, A |
Cello range | C, G, D, A |
Bass range | E, A, D, G, sounding an octave lower |
arco | with the bow |
pizzicato | plucked with the fingers |
tremolo | bowing back and forth very rapidly to produce a shimmery effect |
sul ponticello | bow on or near the bridge |
sul tasto | bow on or near the fingerboard |
cantando | in a singing style |
tenuto | held |
piacevole | pleasant, agreeable |
portamento | a smooth gliding from one note to another |
dolente | sadly, plaintive |
doloroso | sadly, plaintive |
sotto voce | softly, in an undertone |
giocoso | gay, merry |
grazioso | gracefully |
assai | very |
quasi | as if, as it were |
scherzando | playfully |
subito | suddenly |
non troppo | not too much |
tempo commodo | at a comfortable speed |
tempo giusto | at a consistent speed |
l'istesso tempo | at the same speed |
grave | slow and solemn |
rubato | with some freedom in the time |
stringendo | pressing on faster |
perdendosi | fading away |
smorzando | dying away |
rinforzando | reinforcing the tone |
pesante | heavily |
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