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Flashcards by clifflaura, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by clifflaura
about 12 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What does Maestoso mean? | Majestic |
| What does Sostenuto mean? | Sustained |
| What does Pizzicato mean? | Plucked |
| What does Arco mean? | It tells the player to play with the bow. It is usually used after a pizzicato indication. |
| What does Cantabile mean? | Singing |
| What does Espressivo mean? | expressive(ly) |
| What is does Poco mean? | Little or slight. |
| What does Molto mean? | Much, very or a lot. |
| What is a phrase? | A phrase is a unit of melody, like a clause or sentence in language, with some degree of completeness in harmonic direction and cadence. |
| How long does the average phase go for? | Four bars. |
| What is a motif? | A motif is a small unit of melody and/or rhythm, which may be repeated, developed or varied. |
| What does Leggiero mean? | Light |
| What does mezzo staccato mean? | Moderately detached |
| What does Sempre mean? | Always |
| What does Senza mean? | Without |
| What is Largo? | The slowest tempo marking. |
| What does Larghetto mean? | Not quite as slow as Largo. |
| What does Largamente mean? | Broadly |
| What does Allargando mean? | Broadening out. |
| What does timbre mean? | tone colour |
| What does Con moto mean? | With motion |
| What does Piu moss mean? | More motion |
| What does meno mosso mean? | Less motion |
| What does vivo mean? | Lively, Spirited |
| What does Prestissimo mean? | As fast as possible |
| What does 8va mean? | Octave |
| What does Loco mean? | In place |
| What does similar motion mean? | Similar motion means that two melodic lines are moving in the same direction. |
| What does contrary motion mean? | Contrary motion means that two melodic lines are moving in opposite directions. |
| What does oblique motion mean? | Oblique motion means that one part remains at constant pitch while the others moves. |
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