the raising or lowering of a note by means of an accidental
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alto clef
the C clef falling on the third line of the staff. Most of the time is used by the viola
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ancora
repeat
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andante
moderate tempo
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andantino
slightly faster than andante
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animato
animated; lively
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a niente
to nothing, e.g. to ppp
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a piacere
freedom in performance. Synonymous with ad libitum
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appassionato
impassioned
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appoggiatura
a nonharmonic tone, usually a half or whole step above the harmonic tone, which is performed on the beat and then resolved
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arabesque
a fanciful piano piece. Ornate passage varying or accompanying a theme
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arpeggio
a term used to describe he pitches of a chord as they are sung or played one after the other, rather than simultaneously
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arrache
strong pizzicato
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arrangement
an adaption of a composition
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articulation
the degree to which notes are separated or connected, such as staccato or legato
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a tempo
return to the previous tempo
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atonality
lacking a tonal center
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augmentation
compositional technique in wich a melodic line is repeated in longer note values. The opposite of diminution
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baby grand
a small grand piano
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balance
the harmonious adjustment of volume and timbre between instruments or voices; it can be between players or vocalists or electronically while recording or mixing
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ballade
in the medieval period a form of trouvere music and poetry. In later time, German poetry set as a through-composed song
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band
an instrumental ensemble, usually made up of wind and percussion instruments and no string instruments
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the C clef falling on the third line of the staff. Most of the time is used by the viola
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