Peformance Directions Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually getting quicker
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick but slower than allegro
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quick, cheerful, lively
5
Q
Andante
A
Walking pace
6
Q
Cantabile
A
In stinging style
7
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
Da capo
A
Repeat from the beginning
9
Q
Decrescendo / diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
10
Q
Five
A
The end
11
Q
F- forte
A
Loud
12
Q
Ff-fortissimo
A
Very loud
13
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
14
Q
Cento
A
Slow
15
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
16
Q
Mf-mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
17
Q
Mp= mezzo piano
A
Moderately quiet
18
Q
Moderate / allegro moderate
A
Moderately quick
19
Q
P-piano
A
Quiet
20
Q
Pp-pianissimo
A
Very quiet
21
Q
Poco
A
A little
22
Q
Rattentando / ritadando
A
Gradually getting slower
23
Q
Riteruto
A
Held back
24
Q
Staccato
A
Detached
25
Tempo
Speed, time
26
What is a dot over or under a note?
Staccato
27
What is a crescendo or a diminuendo about or under a note?
Accent
28
Ottava
Octave
29
Fp-forte piano
Loud then immediately soft
30
Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
31
Simile
In the same way
32
Sostenuto
Sustained
33
Meno
Less
34
Mosso/ moto
Movement
35
Vivace/vivo
Lively, quick
36
Largo
Slow, stately
37
Senza
Without
38
Sf-sforzando / Sfz-sforzando
Forced, accented
