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Quarter 2 Orchestra Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
doppio movimento   twice as fast  
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double flat   lower by one full step  
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double sharp   raise by one full step  
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dynamics   the level of loudness  
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pianississimo (ppp)   very, very soft  
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pianissimo (pp)   very soft  
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piano (p)   soft  
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mezzo piano (mp)   medium soft  
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mezzo forte (mf)   medium loud  
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forte (f)   loud  
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fortissimo (ff)   very loud  
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fortississimo (fff)   very,very loud  
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e, ed, et   and  
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espressivo   with feeling, with expression  
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etude   a study or exercise focusing on a particular technical or musical problem  
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fermata   a pause or hold  
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finale   the last movement of a multi-movement work  
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fine   the end  
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forzando   a strong accent  
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giocoso   humorous, playful  
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giusto   exact, appropriate or usual tempo  
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glissando   a glide from one note to the next  
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grazioso   graceful  
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interval   pitch difference between two notes  
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key signature   sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a selection indicating its key  
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largamente   broadly  
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legato   smooth, even, without breaks between notes  
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l'istesso tempo   at the same tempo  
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loco   return to normal position  
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maestoso   majestic, with dignity  
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marcato   accented, stressed  
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marcia   march  
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meno   less  
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molto   much, very  
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morendo   fading away  
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mosso or moto   moved, motion  
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non   no, do not  
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nuance   subtle shading in style  
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ossia   an alternate version  
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pesante   weighty, ponderous  
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piu   more  
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pochissimo   as little as possible  
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poco a poco   little by little  
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