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Teble Clef Chorus Final
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21
Music
9th Grade
01/12/2011

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Tempo

(time)

Definition
the speed of a piece of music
Term
Largo
Definition
slow and dignified
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Adagio
Definition
slow, but not as slow as largo
Term
andante
Definition
moderately slow, flowing along
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Moderato

 

Definition
at amoderate speed
Term
allegretto
Definition
slightly slower than allegro
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presto
Definition
very fast
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accelerando
Definition
accelerating
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fermata
Definition
marks a note to be held or sustained
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Ritardando
Definition
decelerating
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rubato
Definition
extending a note or phrase, compensated by shortening another one nearby
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tenuto
Definition
holdingor sustaining a single note
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sforzando
Definition
sharply accented
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pianissimo
Definition
very sofy
Term
piano
Definition
soft
Term
mezzo piano
Definition
moderately soft
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fote
Definition
loud
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fortissimo
Definition
very loud
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crescendo
Definition
becoming louder
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decrescendo
Definition
becoming softer
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