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- deciso
![[Italian]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/it.png "Italian")
Decided, bold. - erregt
![[German]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/de.png "German")
“Agitated”. - pomposo Pompous, stately, or ceremonious.
- Klang Sound, tune, ringing, sonority.
- galop
![[French]](https://www.flutetunes.com/img/languages/fr.png "French")
A lively ballroom dance, generally in 2/4 time. - binary measure A measure containing two beats.
- shape note Music notation system originating in nineteenth century American church music in which the shape of the note heads determines the pitch; created to aid music reading.
- Eingang An introduction, preface or prelude.
- mit “With”.
- savamment Skilfully, expertly; with knowledge and experience.
- sforzando Literally, “forcing”. Dynamic marking indicating a strong, sudden accent.
- estampie A type of early instrumental music of the 13th and 14th centuries, consisting of independent sections strung together.
- time signature A symbol placed at the left side of the staff indicating the meter of the composition.
- sonatina A form popular in the late classical era that consisted of a short or “light” sonata; often the sonatina contained an exposition and recapitulation without the development section. The form has been revived in the 20th century by various composers.
- con amore “With love”, lovingly.