Final Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
leggiero
A
lightly
2
Q
marcato
A
heavier accented
3
Q
sfz
A
heavier, accented
4
Q
con
A
with
5
Q
senza
A
without
6
Q
meno
A
less
7
Q
piu
A
more
8
Q
molto
A
a lot
9
Q
poco
A
little
10
Q
quasi
A
like
11
Q
sempre
A
always
12
Q
simile
A
similarly
13
Q
subito
A
suddenly
14
Q
Timbre
A
quality & color of voice; by technique
15
Q
Intonation
A
accuracy of pitch
16
Q
Range
A
how high to low
17
Q
Tessitura
A
Where a piece lies in the range
18
Q
A tempo / Tempo I
A
return to original tempo
19
Q
alla breve
A
cut time
20
Q
hemiola
A
change in feel but no change in time signature
21
Q
maestoso
A
majestic
22
Q
moderato
A
moderate tempo
23
Q
mosso / moto
A
motion
24
Q
rubato
A
stolen time; give n take
25
accelerando
speed up gradually
26
rallentando / ritardando
slow down gradually
27
allargando
get slower & louder/broader
28
largamente
slowly, with broad sound
29
ritenuto
immediately slower
30
largo
very slow
31
adagio
slow
32
andante
"walking" pace
33
allegro
fast
34
presto
very fast
35
grazioso
gracefully
36
dolce
sweetly
37
spirito
spirit
38
sostenuto
sustained
39
glissando
slide the pitch
40
dimeuendo
gradually softer
