Grade 4 Theory ABRSM Flashcards
(141 cards)
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accelerando
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gradually getting faster
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a
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at, to, by, for, in the style of
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ad libitum (ad lib.)
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at choice
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adagietto
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rather slow (faster than adagio)
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adagio
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slow
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affettuoso
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tenderly
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affrettando
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hurrying
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agitato
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agitated
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al, alla
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to the, in the manner of
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alla breve
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2 minims per bar (2/2)
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alla marcia
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in the style of a march
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allargando
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broadening (getting slower and louder)
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allegretto
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rather fast (slower than allegro)
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allegro
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fast (allegro assai: very fast)
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amabile
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amiable, pleasant
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amore
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love (amoroso: loving)
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andante
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at a medium (walking) speed
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andantino
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slightly faster than andante
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anima
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soul, spirit (con anima: with feeling)
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animando
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becoming lively
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animato
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animated, lively
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appassionato
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with passion
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assai
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very
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ben
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well
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brio
vigour (con brio: with vigour)
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calando
getting softer, dying away
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cantabile
in a singing style
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cantando
singing
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come
as, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)
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comodo
convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo: at a comfortable (normal) speed)
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con, col
with
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crescendo (cresc.)
gradually getting louder
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da capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
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dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign (look it up)
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deciso
with determination
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decrescendo (decresc.)
gradually getting softer
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delicato
delicate
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diminuendo (dim.)
gradually getting softer
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dolce
sweet, soft
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e, ed
and
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energico
energetic
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espressione
expression (con espressione: with expression)
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espressivo (espress., espr.)
expressive
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f (forte)
loud
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facile
easy
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ff (fortissimo)
very loud
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fine
the end
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forza
force
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fp (fortepiano)
loud, then immediately soft
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fuoco
fire
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giocoso
playful, merry
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giusto
proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)
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grave
very slow, solemn
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grazioso
graceful
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l'istesso
the same (l'istesso tempo: at the same speed)
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largamente
broadly
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larghetto
rather slow (faster than largo)
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largo
slow, stately
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legato
smoothly
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leggiero
light, nimble
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lento
slow
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ma
but
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maestoso
majestic
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marcato (marc.)
emphatic, accented
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marziale
in a military style
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meno
less
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mesto
sad
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mezzo
half
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mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud
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moderato
moderately
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molto
very, much
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morendo
dying away
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mosso, moto
movement (meno mosso: slower) (con moto: with movement)
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mp (mezzo piano)
moderately soft
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niente
nothing (a niente: dying away)
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nobilmente
nobly
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non
not
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p (piano)
soft
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perdendosi
dying away
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pesante
heavy
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più
more
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poco
a little
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possibile
possible (presto possibile: as fast as possible)
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pp (pianissimo)
very soft
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presto
fast (faster than allegro)
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prima, primo
first
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quasi
as if, resembling
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rallentando (rall.)
gradually getting slower
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risoluto
bold, strong
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ritardando (ritard.,rit.)
gradually getting slower
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ritenuto (riten.,rit.)
held back
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ritmico
rhythmically
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rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
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scherzando, sherzoso
playful, joking
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seconda, secendo
second
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semplice
simple, plain
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sempre
always
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senza
without
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sf, sfz (sforzando, sforzato)
forced, accented
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simile (sim.)
in the same way
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sonoro
resonant, with rich tone
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sopra
above
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sostenuto
sustained
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sotto
below (sotto voce: in an undertone)
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staccato (stacc.)
detached
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stringendo
gradually getting faster
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subito
suddenly
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tanto
so much
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tempo
speed, time (a tempo: in time)
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tenuto
held
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tranquillo
calm
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triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
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troppo
too much
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veloce
swift
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vivace, vivo
lively, fast
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voce
voice
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volta
time (prima volta: 1st time; seconda volta: 2nd time.)
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à
to, at
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animé
animated, lively
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assez
enough, sufficient
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avec
with
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cédaz
yield, slow
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douce
sweet
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en dehors
prominent
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et
and
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légèrement
light
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lent
slow
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mais
but
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moins
less
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modéré
at a moderate speed
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non
not
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peu
little
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plus
more
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presser
hurry (en pressant: hurry on)
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ralentir
slow down
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retenu
held back (en retenant: holding back, slowing a little)
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sans
without
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très
very
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un, une
one
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vif
lively
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vite
fast
