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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 1 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. |
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ritardando |
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slowing gradually |
| a tempo
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return to regular
tempo |
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crescendo or cresc.
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gradually louder and
louder |
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decrescendo or dim |
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gradually softer and
softer |
| legato |
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play smoothly |
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staccato |
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detached, separated,
stopped bows stay on the string |
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dynamics |
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variations in the
volume of sound |
| forte
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loud |
| piano
p |
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soft |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 2 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1
terms plus these: |
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| accent
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play with emphasis |
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fermata |
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hold linger, sustain, pause |
| pizzicato or pizz |
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plucked |
| arco |
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bowed, play with the bow |
| slur |
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connects 2 or more different
notes in one bow |
| tie |
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connects 2 or more of the same
notes in one bow |
| fortissimo
ff |
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very loud |
| mezzo forte
mf |
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medium loud |
| mezzo piano
mp |
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medium soft |
| pianissimo
pp |
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very fast tempo, vivacious and
full of life |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 3 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1
and 2 terms plus these: |
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| accelerando or
accel. |
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gradually getting faster |
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rallentando or rall. |
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becoming gradually slower |
| Da Capo al Fine
(D.C. al Fine or D.C) |
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return to the beginning, play to
the end "Fine" |
| Dal Segno al Fine (D.S
al Fine or D.S.) |
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return to the Sign, play to the
end "Fine" |
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dynamics: |
| forte-piano
fp |
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loud, than immediately soft |
| sforzanno
sfz |
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suddenly accented, forced |
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tempi: |
| Andante |
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moderately slow, at a walking
tempo |
| Moderato |
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medium tempo |
| Allegro |
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fast, quick and lively tempo |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 4 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-3
terms plus these: |
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grazioso |
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gracefully |
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leggiero |
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light, graceful |
| piú
mosso |
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faster, more motion |
| meno
mosso |
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slower, less motion |
| con
sordino |
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with mute |
| senza
sordino |
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without mute |
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Tempi |
| Adagio |
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slow tempo |
| Andante |
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moderately slow, at a
walking tempo |
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Moderato |
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medium tempo |
| Allegro |
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fast, quick and
lively tempo |
| Vivace |
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very fast tempo,
vivacious and full of life |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 5 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-4
terms plus these: |
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cantabile |
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singing style |
| marcato |
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emphasized, stressed,
marked |
| molto |
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very, much, extremely |
| poco a
poco |
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little by little |
| sempre |
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always |
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sostenuto |
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sustained |
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spiccato |
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bow is bounced,
clearly articulated |
| subito |
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suddenly |
| trill |
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two notes played
alternately and rapidly in the same bow |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 6 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-5
terms plus these: |
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| attacca |
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contnue without pause |
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bowing terns: |
| collé |
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press, then lift the
bow |
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detaché |
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smooth bow strokes,
one note per bow, down and up |
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louré |
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somewhat detached
notes within a slur |
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portato |
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somewhat detached
notes within a slur |
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enharmonics |
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notes that sound the
same but are written differently |
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L'istesso tempo |
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same tempo as
previously |
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maestoso |
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majestic |
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pesante |
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heavy |
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simile |
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in a like manner, the
same way |
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vibrato |
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rocking motion of
finger tip of left hand to very the pitch, |
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adding expression to
the music |
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tempi: (slowest to fastest) |
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Lento |
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very slow |
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Adagio |
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slow tempo |
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Andante |
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moderately slow, at a
walking tempo |
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Moderato |
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medium tempo |
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Allegretto |
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not as fast as
Allegro, with a certain lightness of style |
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Allegro |
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fast, quick and
lively tempo |
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Vivace |
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very fast tempo,
vivacious and full of life |
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Presto |
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extremely fast |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL
7 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-6
terms plus these: |
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bowing terms: |
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martelé |
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sharp attack with
clean stop, hammered (abrupt release) |
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longer bows than
staccato |
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sautillé |
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bouncing bow, rapid
spiccato, very close to string |
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sul Ponticello |
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bow near the bridge
producing a glassy tone |
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sul tasto (Italian) |
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flute-like effect
achieved by bowing lightly over fingerboard |
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sur la touche (French) |
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flute-like effect
achieved by bowing lightly over fingerboard |
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assai |
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very |
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calando |
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gradually diminishing
(volume and tempo) |
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flagelotte |
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play a harmonic |
| morendo |
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dying away, gradually
decreasing in loudness |
| rubato |
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flexible tempo |
| solo |
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one player to the
part (in orchestra literature: soloist entry) |
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stringendo |
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accelerating the
tempo, gradually get faster |
| tutti |
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all, everyone (in
orchestra literature: complete section plays) |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 8 |
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Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-7
terms plus these: |
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bowing terms: |
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bariolage |
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quickly crossing
three to four strings in one bow |
| col
legno |
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use wood of the bow,
strike the string |
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flautando |
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flute-like effect
achieved by bowing lightly over fingerboard |
| au
Talon |
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bow at frog |
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| con
fuoco |
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with fire, force |
| furioso |
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furious |
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perdendosi |
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dying away |
| segue |
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follow with pause |
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tranquillo |
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calm |
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tempi: (from slowest to fastest) |
| Largo |
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extremely slow |
| Lento |
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very slow |
| Adagio |
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slow tempo |
| Andante |
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moderately slow, at a
walking tempo |
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Moderato |
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medium tempo |
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Allegretto |
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not as fast as
Allegro, with a certain lightness of style |
| Allegro |
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[Italian cheerful]
fast, quick and lively tempo |
| Vivace |
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very fast tempo,
vivacious and full of life |
| Presto |
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extremely fast |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL 9 |
| Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-8
terms plus these: |
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bowing terms: |
| détaché
lancé |
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smooth détaché
bowing, slight pause between each note |
| jeté |
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bow thrown at string,
allowed to rebound, ricochét |
| sautillé
arpeggio |
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bouncing bow, slurred
with one note per string |
| sotto
voce |
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in an undertone,
subdued sound |
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| agitato |
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excited |
| con
brio |
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with vigor, energetic |
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semplice |
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simply |
| tacet |
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silent |
| tenuto |
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sustained, held, to
hold |
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MTAC VOCABULARY - LEVEL ADVANCED |
| Know the
definition as well as the term or sign. Know all of level 1-9
terms plus these: |
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affetuoso |
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tenderly,
affectionately |
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continuo |
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bass part (played by
harpsichord & cello, or organ) |
| giocoso |
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playful, humorous |
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glissando, portamento |
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sliding from pitch to
pitch |
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troppo |
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but not too much |
| ossia |
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or, alternate |
| ripieno |
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tutti minus the solo
proup |
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scordatura |
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tune to indicated
pitches, contrary to usual tuning |
| tempo
guisto |
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in strict tempo (non-rubato) |
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