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Conducting
Conducting vocab
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Undergraduate 3
09/24/2012
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Term
allegro
 Definition
fast
Term
largo
 Definition
broad
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largetto
 Definition
somewhat broad
Term
Lento
 Definition
Slow
Term
adagio
 Definition
slow, with ease
Term
adagietto
 Definition
somewhat slow
Term
Andante
 Definition
walking
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andantino
 Definition
generally used for a tempo quicker than andante
Term
moderato
 Definition
moderate
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allegretto
 Definition
somewhat fast
Term
allegro
 Definition
fast
Term
presto
 Definition
very fast
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prestissimo
 Definition
as fast as possible
Term
tempo
 Definition
time, speed
Term
tempo primo
 Definition
first tempo
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tempo giusto
 Definition
"just" (proper) tempo
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a tempo
 Definition
return to tempo
Term
l'istesso tempo
 Definition
the same tempo (Despite the meter change)
Term
mosso
 Definition
moving/movement
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piu mosso
 Definition
faster
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meno mosso
 Definition
slower
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ritenuto
 Definition
suddenly slower
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rallentando
 Definition
slowing down
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allargando
 Definition
slowing down (broadening)
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ritardando
 Definition
gradually slower
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sostenuto
 Definition
sustaining
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accelerando, stringendo
 Definition
becoming faster
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incalzando
 Definition
hurringly
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senza misura
 Definition
freely (without measure)
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alla misura
 Definition
strictly (with measure)
Term
A piacere
 Definition
freely
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assai, Molto
 Definition
very
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un poco
 Definition
a little
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piu
 Definition
more
Term
troppo
 Definition
too
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ma non troppo
 Definition
but not too much
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non troppo
 Definition
not too_____
Term
sempre
 Definition
always
Term
subito
 Definition
suddenly
Term
poco a poco
 Definition
little by little
Term
simile
 Definition
similarly
Term
con moto
 Definition
with movement
Term
comodo
 Definition
easily
Term
tutti
 Definition
all
Term
meno
 Definition
less
Term
crescendo
 Definition
increasing dynamic
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decrescendo
 Definition
decreasing dynamic
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diminuendo
 Definition
diminishing dynamic
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dolce
 Definition
sweet
Term
dolcissimo
 Definition
sweetest
Term
con brio
 Definition
with force
Term
animato
 Definition
animated
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espressivo
 Definition
expressive
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calmando
 Definition
calm
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tranquillo
 Definition
soft, gentle
Term
cantabile
 Definition
singing
Term
dolente
 Definition
sad, mournful
Term
grave
 Definition
solemn
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con fuoco
 Definition
with fire
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vivace
 Definition
lively
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maestoso
 Definition
majestic
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mordendo
 Definition
dying away
Term
scherzando
 Definition
playfully
Term
semplice
 Definition
simple
Term
sospirando
 Definition
sighing/plaintive
Term
agitato
 Definition
agitated
Term
largamente
 Definition
braodly
Term
divisi
 Definition
divided
Term
all 'unisono
 Definition
in unison
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a 2 (a due)
 Definition
2 instruments play
Term
ottava
 Definition
octave
Term
all ottava, ottava alta, ottava supra
 Definition
play one octave higher than written
Term
ottava bassa, ottava sotta
 Definition
play one octave lower than written
Term
loco
 Definition
as written
Term
coll 'ottava
 Definition
with the octave
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a solito
 Definition
as usual
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come prima
 Definition
as at first
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come supra
 Definition
as above
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come sta
 Definition
exactly as written
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