Grade 1 Flashcards
0
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Adagio
A
Slow
1
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Accelerando (accel.)
A
Gradually getting quicker
2
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Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
3
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Allegro
A
Quick/cheerful
4
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Andante
A
Walking speed
5
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Cantabile
A
Singing style
6
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Crescendo (crsesc.)
A
Gradually getting louder
7
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Da capo (D.C.)
A
Repeat from beginning
8
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Dal sego (D.S.)
A
Repeat from sign
9
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Decrescendo (decresc.)
A
Gradually getting quieted
10
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Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
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Fine
A
The end
12
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Forte
A
Loud
13
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Fortussimo (ff)
A
Very loud
14
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Legato
A
Smoothly
15
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Lento
A
Slow
16
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Mezzo
A
Half
17
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Mezzo forte/piano
A
Moderately loud/quiet
18
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Moderato
A
Moderately
19
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Piano
A
Quiet
20
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Pianissimo
A
Very quiet
21
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poco
A
A little
22
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Poco
A
A little
23
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Rollentado (roll.)
A
Getting gradually slower
24
Ritenuto (rit. or ritan)
Held back
25
Ritandando
Getting gradually slower
26
Staccato (stacc.)
Detached
27
Tempo
Speed/time