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return to the original tempo after some deviation
a tempo
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slow, leisurely tempo
adagio
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a tempo marking indicating quick double time; i.e. 2/2 instead of 4/4
alla breve
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slowing of tempo, usually with increasing volume; most frequentlyoccurs toward the end of a piece.
allagrando
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rather slow, at a moderate walking pace
andante
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a composed song in which the text, melody, and accompaniment, areinterrelated to create a unified effect.
art song
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a self-contained composition for solo voice, usually with instrumentalaccompaniment and usually found within the context of an opera, oratorio orcantata
aria
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singable; singing
cantabile
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a short or partial breath to renew lung supply quickly
catch breath
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a congregational song or hymn of the German Protestant Church,originally for the entire congregation to sing
chorale
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a semi-tone. There are 12 half-steps in an octave.
half step
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lowered, or reduced; generally refers to the lowering of a pitchchromatically by one half step
diminished
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3 or more pitches sounded simultaneously or functioning as if soundedsimultaneously
chord
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the notes of a chord played in succession to one another, rather thansimultaneously; a broken chord
arpeggio
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music that lacks a tonal center; absence of key
atonal
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to the end, generally used after a repetition
al fine
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4/4 meter, denoted C
common time
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repeat from the beginning of the composition
D.C. da cappo
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the degrees of loudness in a musical work
dynamics
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sweetly, usually also softly
dolce
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ornamentation added to music to make it more beautiful oreffective, or to demonstrate the abilities of the performer
embellishment
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