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Shows the down-up motion of the damper pedal. |
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A musical sentence. A phrase is often shown by a slur, also called a phrase mark. |
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More. For example, piu cresc. means more crescendo. |
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More motion. |
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A little. |
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Little by little. |
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A quick dance with a feel of two beats per measure. |
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Play in a slightly detached style (between legato and staccato). |
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A short instrumental piece, often rather free in style. |
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Very fast. |
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The I, IV, and V chords are the primary chords in any major key. |
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One count or beat (one-quarter the value of a whole note). |
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One beat of silence. |
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rall. |
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Gradually slow down. Same as ritardando. |
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Play the music within the repeat signs again. |
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With firmness, decisiveness. |
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rit. |
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Gradually slow down. |
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riten. |
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Slow down the tempo (immediately, not gradually). |
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Rhythmically. |
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A lyrical song for voice or lyric instrumental composition. |
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The period of art, music, and architecture characterized by intensely personal artistic expression, exotic
influences, and a reaction to the natural and systematic order of the Classical period (approximately 1830-1910). |
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The French term for a piece that has a recurring A section (for example, ABACA). |
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The form for a piece which has a recurring A section (for example, ABACA). |
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The letter name of the chord is the lowest note. |
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An expressive give and take of the tempo. |
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