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adagio
slow movement, with emphasis on sustained positions and balance
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allegro
a direction to play lively and fast
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arpeggio
broken chord (ie notes of a chord played in a rapid succession instead of simultaneously)
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baroque
extravagantly ornate
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cadence
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words; in free verse a rhythmic pattern that is non-rhythmically structured
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coda
the closing sectino of a movement or work
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counterpoint
two or three melodic lines/plot lines/themes played at the same time; juxtaposition
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crescendo
a gradual, steady increase in loudness, force or intensity
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diminuendo
a gradual reducing in loudness, force or intensity
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drone
dull, monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound; also a bass note held under a melody
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fermata
to hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer
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legato
word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly
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orchestration
arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also the study of music
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staccato
short, detached notes, as opposed to legato
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syncope
the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds (IE never to ne'er; heaven to heav'n)
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