Cantabile Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chorus CFE Accelerando ANSWER- gradually faster Accidental ANSWER- a sharp, flat or natural written before a note Arpeggio ANSWER- the playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously Articulation ANSWER- the clear and precise pronunciation of words Balance ANSWER- the relative levels of two or more sounds, instruments, or voices Augmented ANSWER- increased; intensified Bass ANSWER- low male voice Bass Clef ANSWER- a clef placing F below mi...

1. attacca go straight to the next sec- tion of music (italian) 2. dolente sad, mournful (italian) 3. dolore grief (italian) 4. doppio movimento twice as fast (italian) 5. estinto as soft as possible, lifeless (italian) 6. incalzando getting quicker (italian) 7. lacrimoso sad (italian) 8. loco at the normal pitch, used to cancel 8va (italian) 9. lunga long (italian) 10. doloroso sorrowful (italian) 11. lusingando coaxing; in a sweet and persuasive style (italian)...

PMHS Orchestra Vocab Study Guide Exam Questions. a tempo - CORRECT ANSWER return to previous tempo accelerando - CORRECT ANSWER gradually faster accent - CORRECT ANSWER emphasis on a note, louder adagio - CORRECT ANSWER very slow al fine - CORRECT ANSWER the end allargando - CORRECT ANSWER slow down allegro - CORRECT ANSWER fast andante - CORRECT ANSWER medium speed arco - CORRECT ANSWER with the bow cantabile - CORRECT ANSWER in a singing style chord - CORRECT...

1. adagietto rather slow (but faster than adagio) 2. ad libitum at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely 3. agitato agitated 4. alla breve with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest 5. amore love 6. amoroso loving 7. anima soul, spirit 8. con anima with feeling, spirited 9. animato animated, lively 10. animando becoming more lively 11. ben well 12. brio vigour 13. con brio with vigou...

RCM Level 8 Theory Terms Study Guide 2023 Complete accelerando, accel. becoming quicker accent a stressed note ad libitum, ad lib. at the liberty of the performer adagio slow agitato agitated alla, all' in the manner of allargando, allarg. broadening, becoming slower allegretto fairly fast (a little slower than allegro) allegro fast andante moderately slow; at a walking pace andantino a little faster than andante animato lively, animated arco on a bowed instrument, r...

1. In time A tempo 2. Gradually getting faster Accelerando (Accel.) 3. At choice Ad libitum (Ad lib.) 4. Slow Adagio 5. Tenderly Affettuoso 6. Agitated Agitato 7. In the style of ... Al, alla 8. With a minim (half note) beat Alla breve 9. Broadening Allargando 10. Fairly quick Allegretto 11. Fast Allegro 12. Very fast Allegro assai 13. Moderately fast Allegro moderato 14. Amiable, pleasant Amabile 15. At a walking pace Andante 16. Slightly faster than...

RCM Level 8 Theory Terms Study Guide 2023 Complete accelerando, accel. becoming quicker accent a stressed note ad libitum, ad lib. at the liberty of the performer adagio slow agitato agitated alla, all' in the manner of allargando, allarg. broadening, becoming slower allegretto fairly fast (a little slower than allegro) allegro fast andante moderately slow; at a walking pace andantino a little faster than andante animato lively, animated arco on a bowed instrument, r...

1. gradually getting quicker accelerando (or accel.) 2. slow adagio 3. fairly quick (but not allegro) allegretto 4. quick, cheerful allegro 5. a medium, walking speed andante 6. in a singing style cantabile 7. gradually getting louder crescendo (or cresc, or an long less than sign) 8. repeat from the beginning da capo (or D.C) 9. repeat from the dal segno symbol dal segno (or D.S) 10. gradually getting quieter (similar to diminuendo) decresce...

ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory Terms and Signs a tempo - return to the original tempo (the speed at which the piece began) accelerando (accel.) - gradually getting faster Adagio - slow and stately (literally, "at ease") (55-65 BPM); between andante and largo Allegretto - light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (109-132 BPM) -- right before vivace Andante - walking speed (73-77 BPM) Cantabile - "singable" or "songlike" ;a particu...

1. accelerando gradually getting quicker 2. adagio slow 3. allegretto fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro) 4. allegro quick (literally 'cheerful') 5. andante ata medium ('walking') speed 6. cantabile in a singing style 7. crescendo (or cresc.) gradually getting louder 8. da capo (or D.C.) repeat from the beginning 9. dal segno (or D.S.) repeat from the sign 10. decrescendo (or decresc.) gradually getting quieter 11. fine the end 12. f (=forte) loud 13. ff (=fortissimo) very...