Grade 5 Music Theory Flashcards
Italian words unless specified otherwise. (46 cards)
attaca
go straight on to the next section of music
dolente
sad, mournful
dolore
grief
doloroso: sorrowful
estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless
incalzando
getting quicker
lacrimoso
sad
loco
at the normal pitch
used to cancel an 8va direction
lunga
long
lunga pause: long pause
lusingando
coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
misura
measure
alla misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time
ossia
or, alternatively
piacevole
pleasant
piangevole
plaintive, in the style of a lament
pochettino, poch.
rather little
rinforzando, rf, rfz
reinforcing
segue
go straight on
smorzando, smorz.
dying away in tone and speed
teneramente, tenerezza
tenderly, tenderness
tosto
swift, rapid
but often used in the same sense as troppo
volante
flying, fast
aber
German
but
Ausdruck
German
expression
bewegt
German
with movement, agitated
breit
German
broad, expansive