Grade 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
accelerando
A
gradually getting quicker
2
Q
adagio
A
slow
3
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
allegro
A
quick (cheerful)
5
Q
andante
A
at a medium (walking) speed
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
da capo (or D.C.)
A
repeat from the beginning
9
Q
dal segno (or D.S.)
A
repeat from the sign ( S%)
10
Q
decrescendo (or decres.)
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo (or dimin.)
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
13
Q
f (=forte)
A
loud
14
Q
ff (= fortissimo)
A
very loud
15
Q
legato
A
smoothly
16
Q
lento
A
slow
17
Q
mezzo
A
half
18
Q
mf (= mezzo forte)
A
moderately loud (half loud)
19
Q
mp (= mezzo piano)
A
moderately quiet (half quiet)
20
Q
moderato
A
moderately
21
Q
p (=piano)
A
quiet
22
Q
pp (= pianissimo
A
very quiet
23
Q
poco
A
a little
24
Q
rallentando (or rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
25
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
gradually getting slower
26
rituendo (or riten. or rit.)
held back
27
staccato (or stacc.)
detatched
28
tempo
speed, time ( a tempo: in time)
