ABRSM 1-5 Musical Terms Flashcards
(170 cards)
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prima, primo
A
first (Italian)
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retenu
A
held back (French)
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più
A
more (Italian)
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volante
A
Flying, fast (Italian)
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niente
A
nothing (Italian)
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ritmico
A
rhythmically (Italian)
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Q
Ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
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held back (Italian)
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Leggiero
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light (Italian)
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Ritardando (ritard. or rit.)
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gradually getting slower (Italian)
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fuoco
A
fire (Italian)
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mit
A
with (German)
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brio
A
vigour (Italian)
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Ottava
A
octave (Italian)
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senza
A
without (Italian)
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possibile
A
possible (Italian)
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Fine
A
the end (Italian)
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amabile
A
amiable, pleasant (Italian)
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fortepiano
A
loud, then immediately soft (Italian)
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pianissimo (pp)
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very soft (Italian)
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leggiero
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light, nimble (Italian)
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animato
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animated, lively (Italian)
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A tempo
A
in time (Italian)
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wenig
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little (German)
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mais
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but (French)
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troppo
too much (Italian)
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tosto
swift, rapid (Italian)
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perdendosi
dying away (Italian)
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simile (or sim.)
in the same way (Italian)
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cantando
singing (Italian)
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sostenuto
sustained (Italian)
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pochettino, poch.
rather little (Italian)
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voce
voice (Italian)
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marcato, marc.
emphatic, accented (Italian)
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plus
more (French)
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dolce
sweet, soft (Italian)
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et
and (French)
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sotto
below (Italian)
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Staccato (stacc.)
short (Italian)
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scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking (Italian)
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sehr
very (German)
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seconda, secondo
second (Italian)
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grazioso
graceful (Italian)
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einfach
simple (German)
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delicato
delicate (Italian)
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non
not (Italian)
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sans
without (French)
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piano (p)
soft (Italian)
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immer
always (German)
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breit
broad, expansive (German)
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ohne
without (German)
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agitato
agitated (Italian)
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Diminuendo (dim.)
gradually getting softer (Italian)
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quasi
as if, resembling (Italian)
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à
to, at (French)
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energico
energetic (Italian)
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rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time (Italian)
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nobilmente
nobly (Italian)
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sopra
above (Italian)
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aber
but (German)
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en dehors
prominent (a direction to make a melody stand out) (French)
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loco
at the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction) (Italian)
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Animato
animated (Italian)
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con, col
with (Italian)
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Dolce
sweet (Italian)
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bewegt
with movement, agitated (German)
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fröhlich
cheerful, joyful (German)
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un, une
one (French)
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affettuoso
tenderly (Italian)
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comodo
convenient (Italian)
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mosso, moto
movement (Italian)
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animé
animated, lively (French)
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Legato (leg.)
smooth (Italian)
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Decrescendo (decresc.)
gradually getting softer (Italian)
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modéré
at a moderate speed (French)
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und
and (German)
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maestoso
majestic (Italian)
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süss
sweet (German)
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ruhig
peaceful (German)
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stringendo
gradually getting faster (Italian)
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légèrement
light (French)
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zu
to, too (German)
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nicht
not (German)
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Moderato
at a moderate speed (Italian)
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smorzando, smorz
dying away in tone and speed (Italian)
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deciso
with determination (Italian)
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estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless (Italian)
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giusto
proper, exact (Italian)
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espressivo (espress. or espr.)
expressive (Italian)
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incalzando
getting quicker (Italian)
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piangevole
plaintive, in the style of a lament (Italian)
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zart
tender, delicate (German)
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risoluto
bold, strong (Italian)
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sonoro
resonant, with rich tone (Italian)
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subito
suddenly (Italian)
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ben
well (Italian)
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marziale
in a military style (Italian)
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non
not (French)
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assez
enough, sufficiently (French)
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avec
with (French)
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Da capo (D.C.)
from the beginning (Italian)
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e, ed
and (Italian)
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ossia
or, alternatively (Italian)
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tranquillo
calm (Italian)
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piacevole
pleasant (Italian)
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allargando
broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder) (Italian)
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a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of (Italian)
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douce
sweet (French)
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segue
go straight on (Italian)
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forza
force (Italian)
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mesto
sad (Italian)
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Ausdruck
expression (German)
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Vivace
very lively (Italian)
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al, alla
to the, in the manner of (Italian)
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Crescendo (cresc.)
gradually getting louder (Italian)
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Mezzo forte (mf)
moderately loud (Italian)
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affrettando
hurrying (Italian)
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sempre
always (Italian)
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ein
a, one (German)
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ma
but (Italian)
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Poco
a little (Italian)
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lusingando
coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style (Italian)
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appassionato
with passion (Italian)
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traurig
sad (German)
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morendo
dying away (Italian)
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rinforzando, rf, frz
Reinforcing (Italian)
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Forte (f)
loud (Italian)
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ralentir
slow down (French)
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teneramente, tenerezza
tenderly, tenderness (Italian)
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dolore/doloroso
Grief (Italian) (doloroso - sorrowful)
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largamente
broadly (Italian)
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très
very (French)
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calando
getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down) (Italian)
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Fortissimo (ff)
very loud (Italian)
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tanto
so much (Italian)
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lunga
long (Italian) (lunga pausa - long pause)
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Dal segno (D.S.)
from the sign (segno) (Italian)
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vivace, vivo
lively, quick (Italian)
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semplice
simple, plain (Italian)
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volta
time (Italian)
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facile
easy (Italian)
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lacrimoso
sad (Italian)
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assai
very (Italian)
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presser
hurry (French)
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vite
quick (French)
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dolente
Sad, mournful (Italian)
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anima
soul, spirit (Italian)
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triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful (Italian)
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Mezzo piano (mp)
moderately soft (Italian)
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moins
less (French)
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attacca
go straight on to the next section of music (Italian)
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alla breve
with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest (Italian)
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come
as, similar to (Italian)
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misura
Measure (Italian) (alla misura - in strict time) (senza misura - in free time)
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L'istesso
the same (Italian)
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giocoso
playful, merry (Italian)
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voll
full (German)
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sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)
forced, accented (Italian)
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cédez
yield, relax the speed (French)
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molto
very, much (Italian)
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meno
less (Italian)
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weider
again (German)
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etwas
somewhat, rather (German)
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pesante
heavy (Italian)
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amore
love (Italian)
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peu
little (French)
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tenuto
held (Italian)
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Rallentando (rall,)
gradually getting slower (Italian)
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Accelerando
gradually getting faster (Italian)
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Cantabile
in a singing style (Italian)
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veloce
swift (Italian)
