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TAKE THE QUIZ“alla”
The following 10 entries include the term alla.
alla breve
noun: the sign marking a piece or passage to be played alla breve
alla breve
adverb or adjective: in duple or quadruple time with the beat represented by the half note
alla marcia
adverb (or adjective): in march style : like a march —used as a direction in music
all-a-mort
adjectivealla polacca
adverb (or adjective): in the manner of a polonaise —used as a direction in music
alla prima
noun: a method of painting in which pigments are laid on in a single application instead of being built up by repeated paintings
alla tedesca
adverb (or adjective): in the style of the allemande
alla turca
adverb (or adjective): in the style of the Turkish military band
alla zingara
adverb (or adjective): in gypsy style —used as a direction in music
alla zoppa
adverb (or adjective): in syncopated style —used as a direction in music
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