Grade 1 Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
Accelerando (Accel.)
A
Gradually getting quicker
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quick
5
Q
Andante
A
Walking pace
6
Q
Cantabile`
A
In a singing style
7
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
Da Capo (D.C.)
A
Repeat from the beginning
9
Q
Dal Segno (D.S.)
A
Repeat from the sign
10
Q
Diminuendo/Decrescendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
Q
Fine
A
The end
12
Q
f (Forte)
A
Loud
13
Q
ff (Fortissimo)
A
Very loud
14
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
15
Q
Lento
A
Slow
16
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
17
Q
mf (Mezzo Forte)
A
Moderately loud
18
Q
mp (Mezzo Piano)
A
Moderately quiet
19
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
20
Q
p (Piano)
A
Quiet
21
Q
pp (Pianissimo)
A
Very quiet
22
Q
Poco
A
A little
23
Q
Rallentando
A
Getting gradually slower
24
Q
Ritardando
A
Getting gradually slower
25
Ritenuto
Held back
26
Staccato
Detached
27
Tempo
Speed
28
8va
Octave
29
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Accent
30
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Repeat marks
31
Crotchet = 72
72 crotchet beats per minute
