Band Final Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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Accelerando
A
Gradually faster
2
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Adagio
A
Very slow
3
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Allargando
A
Gradually slower and broader
4
Q
Allegro
A
Rapid; lively
5
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A poco
A
A little; gradually
6
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
7
Q
Chromatic
A
By semi tones
8
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually louder
9
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually softer
10
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
11
Q
Etude
A
A musical study
12
Q
Fermata
A
A hold or pause
13
Q
Forte
A
Loud
14
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
15
Q
Forzando
A
Forcefully accented
16
Q
Grandioso
A
Grand or Noble style
17
Q
Legato
A
Smooth and connected
18
Q
L’stesso
A
The same (such as L’stesso tempo-the same speed)
19
Q
Maestoso
A
Majestically
20
Q
Marcato
A
Marked; with emphasis
21
Q
Mezzo
A
Medium; half
22
Q
Molto
A
Very
23
Q
Mosso
A
Motion; movement
24
Q
Ottava
A
(8va) an octave
25
Pianissimo
Very softly
26
Piano
Softly
27
Piu
More
28
Poco
A little
29
Poco a poco
Little by little
30
Rallentando
Gradually slower
31
Religioso
In a solemn style
32
Ritardando
Gradually slower
33
Rubato
Temporary irregularity of time for expressive purposes
34
Sforzando
Forced; with emphasis
35
Simile
The same; continue in the same manner
36
Soli
More than one performer in unison
37
Solo
A composition or passage for one performer
38
Sordino
Mute
39
Sostenuto
Sustained
40
Staccato
Light and detached
41
Subito
Suddenly
42
Tempo
Time; speed
43
Tenuto
Sustain for full value
44
Vivo
Lively; brisk
