Grade 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
accelerando (accel.)
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 (literally ‘cheerful’)
5
Q
andante
A
at a medium (‘walking’) speed
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo (cresc.)
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
decrescendo (decresc.)
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo (dim.)
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
13
Q
legato
A
smoothly
14
Q
lento
A
slow
15
Q
mezzo
A
half
16
Q
moderato
A
moderately (usually relating to tempo)
17
Q
poco
A
a little
18
Q
rallentando (rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
19
Q
ritardando (ritard. or rit.)
A
gradually getting slower
20
Q
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
A
held back (immediately slower)
21
Q
staccato (stacc.)
A
short
22
Q
tempo
A
speed
23
Q
p (= piano)
A
quiet
24
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pp (= pianissimo)
A
very quiet
25
mf (= mezzo forte)
moderately loud (literally 'half quiet')
26
mp (= mezzo piano)
moderately quiet (literally 'half loud')
27
f (= forte)
loud
28
ff (= fortissimo)
very loud
