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largo
stately, broadly, dignified, very slow tempo
imitation
similar statement
con brio
with brilliance
cantabile
in a singing style
leggiero
lightly
plagal cadence
IV to I
half cadence
ends on V
ritardando
gradually slower
decrescendo
gradually softer
transposition
performing or writing a musical work in a key other than key it was written
tre corde
release the soft pedal
a tempo
return to the original tempo
andantino
not quite as slow as andante
ostinato
short musical pattern that is repeated throughout a composition
vivace
quickly, lively
allegretto
not quite so lively as allegro
repeat sign
play music inside signs again
animato
animated with spirit
parallel
key sharing same tonic note
fine
the end
sequence
repeating a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch often 2nd or 3rd above or below
espressivo
expressively
una corda
apply the soft pedal
damper pedal
pedal on far right
accent
stressed
poco
little
staccato
not connected
tenuto
hold for full value, stress
repetition
exact repeating of note or rhythm patterns
molto
much, very
andante
moderate tempo, faster than adagio but slower than allegro, walking tempo
fermata
hold longer
tranquillo
peacefully, tranquil, calm
apreggio
broken chord performed melodically rather than harmonically
tie
curved line connecting notes of the same pitch; extends duration of note
da capo al fine
return to the beginning and play to fine
authentic cadence
V TO I
vivo
brisk, lively
con moto
with motion
accelerando
gradually faster
spiritoso
spirited
adagio
slow tempo slower than andante but not as slow as largo
subito
suddenly
motif, motive
short musical idea
presto
very fast tempo
con
with
slur
curved line that indicates legato
enharmonic
pitches that are the same but named or spelled differently
sforzando
sudden, sharp accent
dolce
sweetly
crescendo
gradually louder
cadence
chords that end a phrase or section of a composition
meter
arrangement of beats into groups of equal size

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