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Musical terms: | |
A Cappella | Unaccompanied vocal music |
Assai | Very |
Attacca | Go on at once, without a break |
Breve | A note equal in length to four minims |
Brillante | Brilliant |
Capo | The beginning |
Col | With the |
Colla parte | A direction to follow the soloist |
Come | At |
Con | With |
Da | From |
Doppio | Double |
Duo | A duet |
Finale | The last movement, e.g. of a Sonata |
Fine | The end |
Giusto | Strict, exact |
Lontano | As from a distance |
Ma | But |
Ma non troppo | But not too much |
Mano Destra | Right hand |
Mano sinistra | Left hand |
Meno | Less |
Mit | With |
Molto | Much |
Nicht | Not |
Non tanto | Not so much |
Obbligato | Obligatory |
Ostinato | Frequently repeated |
Plus | More |
Poco | A little |
Poco a poco | Little by little |
Primo | First |
Rigoroso | Strictly |
Sans | Without |
Sehr | Very |
Sempre | Always |
Senza | Without |
Simile | In a similar manner |
Subito | Suddenly |
Tutti | All |
Un peu | A little |
Volti subito | Turn the page quickly |
Wenig | Little |
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Musical terms: | |
A Cappella | Unaccompanied vocal music |
Assai | Very |
Attacca | Go on at once, without a break |
Breve | A note equal in length to four minims |
Brillante | Brilliant |
Capo | The beginning |
Col | With the |
Colla parte | A direction to follow the soloist |
Come | At |
Con | With |
Da | From |
Doppio | Double |
Duo | A duet |
Finale | The last movement, e.g. of a Sonata |
Fine | The end |
Giusto | Strict, exact |
Lontano | As from a distance |
Ma | But |
Ma non troppo | But not too much |
Mano Destra | Right hand |
Mano sinistra | Left hand |
Meno | Less |
Mit | With |
Molto | Much |
Nicht | Not |
Non tanto | Not so much |
Obbligato | Obligatory |
Ostinato | Frequently repeated |
Plus | More |
Poco | A little |
Poco a poco | Little by little |
Primo | First |
Rigoroso | Strictly |
Sans | Without |
Sehr | Very |
Sempre | Always |
Senza | Without |
Simile | In a similar manner |
Subito | Suddenly |
Tutti | All |
Un peu | A little |
Volti subito | Turn the page quickly |
Wenig | Little |
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