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larghissimo extremely slow 1
largo very slow 1
grave very slow 2
adagio slow 1
lento slow 2
larghetto rather slow
andante a moderate walking tempo 1
andantino a moderate walking tempo 2
moderato moderately
allegretto rather fast
allegro fast
vivace very fast 1
vivo very fast 2
presto very fast 3
prestissimo extremely fast
accelerando gradually growing faster
alla breve cut time
allargando gradually growing slower
a tempo at the original tempo
calando growing slower and softer
l'istesso tempo at the same tempo
meno mosso less motion, slightly slower
morendo growing slower, dying away
piu allegro more quickly
piu mosso more motion, faster
rallentando gradually growing slower 1
ritardando gradually growing slower 2
stretto pressed together, hurried
stringendo swiftly accelerating
tempo primo the first tempo
accent marked stress
altissimo highest
arpeggio a broken chord
attacca begin that which follows without pausing
cadenza a florid, showy, passage for a solo instrument
chord harmony of two or more tones sounded together
chromatic consecutive half-steps
coda a "tail", a closing passage
da capo from the beginning
dal segno from the sign
divisi players divide when multiple notes are given
enharmonic same pitch but different notation
fermata a hold
fine the end
glissando rapid sliding scale effect
grace note ornament, usually written very small
loco "place"--- after 8va it means perform as written
nuance shading, change in tone color, tempo, or degree of force
ossia or else, alternative
ottava play an octave higher
8va bassa play an octave lower
phrase a musical sentence, a melodic entity
segue follows without pause in the same manner
soli group or section solo
tacet silent, not played
tempo rate of speed
tutti all play

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Terms 57
Creator serendipity
Created June 6, 2008
Groups None
Tags music, violin, piano, glossary, vocabulary, vocab, tempo, musical, terms, style, mood, dynamics, instrument, final exam terms
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A glossary of words for the upcoming music final. Contains tempo-related terms as well as other musical terms.

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