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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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Petter

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Re: what does this mean?

Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 02:07:53 PM

https://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/

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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

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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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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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Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 12:26:17 AM

con bravura

con = with
bravura = spirit, skill

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