Terms Test #1 Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
Animato
A
With life and spirit
2
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
3
Q
Con brio
A
With fire
4
Q
Con grazia
A
With grace
5
Q
Con spirito
A
With spirit
6
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
7
Q
Expressione
A
With expression
8
Q
Grandioso
A
Grandly
9
Q
Legato
A
In a smooth and connected manner
10
Q
Maestoso
A
In a majestic style
11
Q
Marcarto
A
Marked or accented
12
Q
Morendo
A
Dying away
13
Q
Pesante
A
Deliberate and heavy
14
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustain and broaden out
15
Q
Tenuto
A
Lengthen each note
16
Q
Tranquilo
A
Quiet and calm
17
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
18
Q
Trill
A
Rapidly fluctuate between two pitches, often a whole step up from written note
19
Q
Forte
A
Loud
20
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Medium loud
21
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
22
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Medium soft
23
Q
Piano
A
Soft
24
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
25
Diminuendo
Gradually become softer
26
Poco a poco
Little my little
27
Crescendo
Gradually become louder
28
Decrescendo
Gradually become softer
29
Agitato
More movement
