Musical Terms Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
accelerando
A
gradually
2
Q
accel
A
gradually
3
Q
adagio
A
slow
4
Q
allegratto
A
fairly fast ( but not as fast as allegro)
5
Q
allegro
A
fast
6
Q
andante
A
at a medium (walking) speed
7
Q
crescendo
A
gradually louder
8
Q
cresc.
A
gradually louder
9
Q
da capo
A
repeat from the beginning
10
Q
D.C.
A
repeat from the beginning
11
Q
dal segno
A
repeat from the sign
12
Q
D.S.
A
repeat from the sign
13
Q
decrescendo
A
gradually quieter
14
Q
decresc.
A
gradually quieter
15
Q
diminuendo
A
gradually quieter
16
Q
dim.
A
gradually quieter
17
Q
dolce
A
sweetly
18
Q
fine
A
the end
19
Q
f
A
loud
20
Q
forte
A
loud
21
Q
ff
A
very loud
22
Q
fortissimo
A
very loud
23
Q
grazioso
A
graceful
24
Q
largo
A
slow/stately
25
legato
smoothly
26
mezzo
moderately
27
mf
moderately loud
28
mezzo forte
moderately loud
29
mp
moderately quiet
30
mezzo piano
moderately quiet
31
moderato
moderately
32
p
quiet
33
piano
quiet
34
pp
very quiet
35
pianissimo
very quiet
36
presto
fast
37
rallentando
gradually slower
38
rall.
gradually slower
39
titenuto
held back
40
rit.
held back
41
speed
tempo
42
time
tempo
43
a tempo
in time
44
lively
vivace
45
fast
vivace
46
segno
sign
47
D.S. al Coda
Repeat from the sign and then play the Coda
48
Coda
A coda is a phrase that ends a piece of music.
49
D.C. al Fine
Go back to the beginning and play to Fine
