Mood, Style Flashcards
1
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Cantabile
A
In a singing style
2
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
3
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
4
Q
Poco
A
A little
5
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
6
Q
Staccato (or stacc.)
A
Detached
7
Q
Dolce
A
Sweet, soft
8
Q
Espressivo (espress. or espr.)
A
Expressive
9
Q
Giocoso
A
Playful, merry
10
Q
Grazioso
A
Graceful
11
Q
Maestoso
A
Majestic
12
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
13
Q
Vivace, Vivo
A
Lively, quick
14
Q
ad libitum, ad lib.
A
At choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
15
Q
Agitato
A
Agitated
16
Q
animato
A
Animated, lively
17
Q
Affettuoso
A
Tenderly
18
Q
Amabile
A
Amiable, pleasant
19
Q
Appassionato
A
With passion
20
Q
Deciso
A
With determination
21
Q
Energico
A
Energetic
22
Q
Largamente
A
Broadly
23
Q
Leggiero
A
Light, nimble
24
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Marcato, Marc.
A
Emphatic, accented
25
Mesto
Sad
26
Pesante
Heavy
27
Risoluto
Bold, strong
28
Ritmico
Rhythmical
29
Scherzando, scherzoso
Playful, joking
30
Subito
Suddenly
31
Tranquillo
Calm
32
Triste, tristamente
Sad, sorrowful
33
Piacevole
Pleasant
34
Rinforzando, rf, rfz
Reinforcing
35
Smorzando, tenerrezza
Tenderly, tenderness
36
Misterioso
Play in mysterious mood
37
Dolore
Grief (doloroso: sorrowful)
38
Con spirito
Vigorously, in a spirited manner
