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- con passione
![[Italian]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/it.png "Italian")
“With passion”. - homophony Music in which one voice leads melodically followed by the other voices more or less in the same rhythm. In contrast with polyphony.
- savamment
![[French]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/fr.png "French")
Skilfully, expertly; with knowledge and experience. - risoluto Bold, resolute.
- pensoso Thoughtful, pensive.
- dissonance Any interval or chord that sounds impure, harsh, or unstable.
- choral prelude Short baroque organ composition in which a traditional melody is embellished.
- duplet A group of two notes played in the time usually taken to play three.
- backbeat A style of rhythmic accentuation that puts accents on even beats. In common time this means having accents on beats 2 and 4.
- attack The method of beginning a phrase.
- bass flute A flute that plays one octave below the concert flute.
- presto Fast tempo marking, usually around 168–192 BPM.
- beruhigend
![[German]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/de.png "German")
Relaxing, melodious. - rondò A form in which a principal theme (sometimes called the refrain) alternates with one or more contrasting themes, generally called episodes, but also occasionally referred to as digressions, or couplets. Possible patterns in the Classical Period include ABA, ABACA, ABABCA, etc.
- canticle A sacred hymn or song.