Music theroy terms Page 1 tempo Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
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Andante
A
At walking pace
2
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Adantino
A
Slightly fatser than adante
3
Q
Comodo
A
At a comftorable speed
4
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Doppio movimento
A
Double speed
5
Q
Grave
A
Slow and solemn
6
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incalzando
A
Getting quicker
7
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Larghetto
A
Rather slow
8
Q
Largo
A
Slow
9
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Lento
A
Slow
10
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Lunga
A
Long
11
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Lunga pausa
A
Long pause
12
Q
Missura
A
Measure
13
Q
Moderato
A
Moderate speed
14
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A tempo
A
In time
15
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Accalerando
A
Gradually getting faster
16
Q
Adagietto
A
Rather slow
17
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
18
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Affrettando
A
Hurrying
19
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Agitato
A
Agitated
20
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Alla breve
A
With minim beat
21
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Alla Misura
A
In strict time
22
Q
Allargando
A
Broadening
23
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Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
24
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Allegro assai
A
Very quick
25
Allegro moderato
Moderatly fast
26
Allegro
Fast
27
Presto
Fast (faster then allegro)
28
Rallentando (rall)
Gradually getting slower
29
Ritardando (Rit)
Gradually getting slower
30
Ritenuto (Rit)
Held back
31
Rubato
With some freedom of time
32
Senza misura
In free time
33
Smorzando
Dying away in tone and speed
34
Stringendo
Gradually getting Fatser
35
Tempo
Speed, time
36
Tosto
Swift, rapid
37
Veloce
Swift
38
Vivace, vivo
Lively, quick
39
Volante
Flying fast
40
Sforzando
Forced, accented
41
Sforzato
Forced, accented
42
Tenuto
Held
43
Forza
Force
44
Marcato
Emphatic, accented
45
Staccato (Stacc)
Detached
46
Cedez
Yeild, relax the speed
47
Lent
Slow
48
Modere
At moderate speed
49
Presser
Hurry
50
Ralentir
Slow down
51
Retenu
Held back
52
Vif
Liverly
53
Vite
Quick
54
En retenant
Holding back Slowing a little
55
En pressant
Hurrying
56
Bewegt
With movment, agiated
57
Langsam
Slow
58
Massig
At a moderate speed
59
Schnell
Fast
