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Offline njalli

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what does this mean?
on: March 15, 2009, 01:57:38 PM
Hello, im playing Chopin etude op 10 no 3 and there are some words that i dont understand, what do these words mean:

Lento
stretto
con forza
con bravura
con fuoco
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Offline Petter

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Re: what does this mean?
Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 02:07:53 PM
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Offline csharp_minor

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Re: what does this mean?
Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 02:10:28 PM
Hi heres what my music book says :D:

Lento = Slow
Stretto = hurrying the speed
con forza = with force
con fuoco = with fire

con bravura, its not in my book! sorry. :-[
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Offline njalli

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Re: what does this mean?
Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 02:12:17 PM
ok thx
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Offline quantum

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Re: what does this mean?
Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 12:26:17 AM
con bravura

con = with
bravura = spirit, skill
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