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  2. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Return to previous tempo Fermata: held, stopped, orig. Latin firmo "make firm, fortify" Holding or sustaining a note Grave: grave, solemn: Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo) Largo: broad: Slow and dignified tempo Largamente: broadly: Slow and dignified tempo Larghetto: broad-ish: Slightly less dignified than largo (so slightly faster ...

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    A slow, moody, or decreased tempo or played or done in such a tempo. Also a genre of electronic music based on this drammatico Dramatic drone Bass note or chord performed continuously throughout a composition drop In jazz, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically downwards duolo (Ital.) grief dumpf (Ger.) Dull Dur (Ger.)

  4. Tempo - Wikipedia

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    In popular music genres such as disco, house music and electronic dance music, beatmatching is a technique that DJs use that involves speeding up or slowing down a record (or CDJ player, a speed-adjustable CD player for DJ use) to match the tempo of a previous or subsequent track, so both can be seamlessly mixed.

  5. Tempo rubato - Wikipedia

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    Tempo rubato (Italian for 'stolen time'; UK: / ˈ t ɛ m p oʊ r ʊ ˈ b ɑː t oʊ /, US: / r uː-/, [1] [2] Italian: [ˈtɛmpo ruˈbaːto];) is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor.

  6. List of styles of music: A–F - Wikipedia

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    Chill-out music – any music with a slow tempo designed to calm people after raves; originally a synonymous term for ambient house. Chillwave – indie pop style known for its looped synths and calming effects. Chinese music – any music performed by Chinese people.

  7. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    While any recorded music can be backmasked, it is most effective when applied to individual instruments. ballad. A slow song, often on a romantic or emotional theme. barre chord or bar chord. A guitar chord in which the first (or another finger) holds down two or more adjacent strings (that is, it "bars" several notes). bass

  8. Slow movement (music) - Wikipedia

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    The tempo of a slow movement can vary from largo to andante, though occasionally allegretto slow movements can be found, especially in works by Beethoven. It is usually in the dominant , subdominant , parallel , or relative key of the musical work's main key, but also in any variation or combination of them; the subdominant of the relative ...

  9. Grave (tempo) - Wikipedia

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    Grave is a tempo mark and mood designation in music. The word originates in the Italian language and means solemn, heavy, or serious. [ 1 ] The grave tempo is very slow at a pace of approximately 20-40 musical beats per minute.