Terms Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
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Accelerando
A
Gradually getting faster
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
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Allergretto
A
Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quick (literally “cheerful”)
5
Q
Andante
A
At a medium (walking) speed
6
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
7
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Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
Da capo
A
Repeat from the beginning
9
Q
Dal segno
A
Repeat from the sign
10
Q
Decrescendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
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Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
12
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Fine
A
The end
13
Q
Forte
A
Loud
14
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Fortissimo
A
Very loud
15
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Legato
A
Smoothly
16
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Lento
A
Slow
17
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Mezzo
A
Half
18
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Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud (literally half loud)
19
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately soft (literally half soft)
20
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Moderato
A
Moderately
21
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Piano
A
Soft
22
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Pianissimo
A
Very soft
23
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Poco
A
A little
24
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Rallentando
A
Gradually getting slower
25
Ritardando
Gradually getting slower
26
Ritenuto
Held back
27
Staccato
Detached
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Tempo
Speed
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