Music Terms
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espana2012 on May 13, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 morendo | to die away, to get slower and softer |
| tie | connects two notes of the same pitch, this is a rhythmic notation |
| slur | connects two notes of differing pitch, this is an articulation mark |
| staccato | a dot above or below a note which indicates that a note is to be played short. articulation mark |
| rallentando | to gradually slow down |
| molto | italian word meaning "much" |
| tacet | italian word meaning "be quiet" |
| giocoso | italian word meaning "light and joyful" |
| piu-mosso | "more motion" (faster) |
| vivace | "Very fast" |
| tutti | "together" |
| D.C | Da Capo-go back to the beginning |
| D.S | Dal Segno-go back to the sign |
| con sordino | use a mute |
| crescendo | get louder |
| Decresendo | get softer |
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