Grade 1 Terms Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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opposite of molto
A
poco
2
Q
allegretto
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slightly slower than allegro
3
Q
M.S. Mano Sinistra
A
Left Hand
4
Q
mf (mezzo forte)
A
moderately loud
5
Q
lento
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slowly
6
Q
pp (pianissimo)
A
very soft
7
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
8
Q
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
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hold back
9
Q
fine
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the end
10
Q
p (piano)
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soft
11
Q
8va
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octave
12
Q
legato
A
smoothly
13
Q
mezzo
A
half
14
Q
pizz
A
(Pizzicato) means ‘plucked’
15
Q
ritardando (ritard.)
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getting gradually slower
16
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rallentando (rall.)
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getting gradually slower
17
Q
ff (fortissimo)
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very loud
18
Q
Septuplet
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group of 7 notes
19
Q
M.D. Mano Destra
A
right hand
20
Q
diminuendo (dim.)
A
getting gradually softer
21
Q
mederato
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moderately
22
Q
andante
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at a moderate speed
23
Q
tempo
A
speed, time
24
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mp (mezzo piano)
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moderately soft
25
crescendo (cresc.)
getting gradually louder
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tempo primao, tempo I
return to original tempo
27
poco a poco
little by little
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accerlerando (accel.)
becoming gradually faster
29
quasi
as if
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allegro
quick
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Quintuplet
group of 5 notes
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What is the time signature for Cut Common Time?
indicates a time signature of 2/2
33
penta
5
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tr
trill, rapid iterations between the current note and the one above
35
da capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
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f (forte)
loud
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dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign
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Left Hand
M.S. Mano Sinistra
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staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
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decrescendo (decresc.)
getting gradually softer
41
poco
a little
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a tempo
in time
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adagio
slow
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Right hand
M.D. Mano Destra
