Beginning Vocab Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
a tempo
A
return to the original tempo
2
Q
adagio
A
a slow tempo (slower than andante but faster than largo)
3
Q
allegretto
A
fairly fast (slightly slower than allegro)
4
Q
allegro
A
fast
5
Q
andante
A
moderately slow; at a walking pace
6
Q
andantino
A
a little faster than andante
7
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
8
Q
con pedale, con ped.
A
with pedal
9
Q
crescendo, cresc.
A
becoming louder
10
Q
da capo, D.C.
A
from the beginning
11
Q
dal sengo, D.S.
A
from the sign
12
Q
D.C. al Fine
A
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
13
Q
decrescendo, decresc.
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becoming softer
14
Q
diminuendo, dim.
A
becoming softer
15
Q
dolce
A
sweet, gntle
16
Q
fine
A
the end
17
Q
forte
A
loud
18
Q
fortissimo
A
very loud
19
Q
grazioso
A
graceful
20
Q
larghetto
A
not as slow as largo
21
Q
largo
A
very slow
22
Q
legato
A
smooth
23
Q
lento
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slow
24
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maetoso
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majestic
25
mano destra, M.D.
right hand
26
mano sinistra, M.S.
left hand
27
marcato, marc.
marked or stressed
28
mezzo forte
moderately loud
29
mezzo piano
moderately soft
30
moderato
at a moderate tempo
31
ottava, 8va
the interval of an octave
32
pedale, ped.
pedal
33
pianissimo
very soft
34
piano
soft
35
prestissimo
as fast as possible
36
presto
very fast
37
rallentando, rall.
slowing down
38
ritardando, rid.
slowing down gradually
39
staccato
detached
40
tempo
speed at which music is performed
41
Tmpo primo
return to the original tempo
42
tenuto
held, sustained
