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Flashcards in Performance Directions Deck (28)
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1
Q

Accelrando

Accel.

A

Gradually getting quicker

2
Q

Adagio

A

Slow

3
Q

Allegretto

A

Fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

4
Q

Allegro

A

Quick (cheerful)

5
Q

Andante

A

At a medium speed (At a walking pace)

6
Q

Cantabile

A

In a singing style

7
Q

Crescendo

Cresc.

A

Gradually getting louder

8
Q

Da Capo

D.C.

A

Repeat from the beginning

9
Q

Dal Segno

D.S.

A

Repeat from the sign

10
Q

Decrescendo

Decresc.

A

Gradually getting quieter

11
Q

Diminuendo

Dim.

A

Gradually getting quieter

12
Q

Fine

A

The end

13
Q

Forte

F

A

Loud

14
Q

Fortissimo

FF

A

Very loud

15
Q

Legato

A

Smoothly

16
Q

Lento

A

Slow

17
Q

Mezzo

A

Half

18
Q

Mezzo forte

mf

A

Moderately loud

19
Q

Mezzo piano

MPO

A

Moderately quiet

20
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

21
Q

Piano

P

A

Quiet

22
Q

Pianissimo

PP

A

Very quiet

23
Q

Poco

A

A little

24
Q

Rallentando

Rall.

A

Gradually getting slower

25
Q

Ritardando

Ritard.

Rit.

A

Gradually getting slower

26
Q

Ritenuto

Riten.

Rit.

A

Held back

27
Q

Staccato

Stacc.

A

Detached

28
Q

Tempo

A

Speed

Time