2. Foreign terms Flashcards
1
Q
A tempo
A
In time
2
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually getting faster
3
Q
Ad libtium
A
At choice
4
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
5
Q
Affeurttuoso
A
Tenderly
6
Q
Agitato
A
Agitated
7
Q
Al, alla
A
In the style of
8
Q
Alla breve
A
With a minim beat
9
Q
Allargando
A
Broadening
10
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
11
Q
Allegro
A
Fast
12
Q
Allegro assai
A
Very fast
13
Q
Allegro Moderato
A
Moderately fast
14
Q
Amabile
A
Amiable and pleasant
15
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
16
Q
Andantino
A
Slightly faster than andante
17
Q
Animato/anime
A
Animated, lively
18
Q
Appassionato
A
With passion
19
Q
Assai
A
Very
20
Q
Attacca
A
Immediately go to next section
21
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
22
Q
Cantando
A
Singing
23
Q
Comodo
A
At a comfortable speed
24
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
25
Da capo
Repeat from beginning
26
Dal segno
Repeat from 'S' sign
27
Deciso
With determination
28
Dim/Decresc
Gradually getting quieter
29
Dolce
Sweet or soft
30
Dolore
Grief or sorrow
31
Energico
Energetic
32
Espressivo
Expressive
33
Fine
The end
34
Forte
Loud
35
Giocoso
Playful, merry
36
Grave
Very slow
37
Grazioso
Graceful
38
Langsam
Slow
39
Largamente
Broadly
40
Larghetto
Rather slow
41
Largo
Slow and steady
42
Lebhaft
Livley
43
Legato
Smoothly
44
Leggiero
Light, nimble
45
Lent/lento
Slow
46
Maestoso
Majestic
47
Marc.
Emphatic
48
Marcia
March
49
Massig
Moderate speed
50
Meno
Less
51
Mesto
Sad
52
Mezzo
Half, moderately
53
Moderato
Moderate speed
54
Molto
Very much
55
Morendo
Dying away
56
Mosso
Movement
57
Niente
Silence
58
Pesante
Heavy
59
Poco
Little
60
Presto
Faster than allegro
61
Rallentando
Gradually getting slower
62
Rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf)
Reinforcing
63
Risoluto
Bold, strong
64
Ritardando
Gradually getting slower
65
Ritenuto
Held back
66
Ritmico
Rhythmically
67
Ruhig
Peaceful
68
Scherzadno
Playfully, joking
69
Schnell
Fast
70
Vite/vivace/vivo
Lively, quick
71
Troppo
Too much
72
Tranquillo
Quiet
73
Tenuto
Held
74
Subito (sub.)
Suddenly
75
Sforzando/sforzato (sf)(z)
Forced, accented
76
Senza
Without
77
Sempre
Always
78
Sostenuto
Sustained
79
Staccato (sta'.)
Detached
80
Simile (sim.)
In the same way
81
Sonoro
With a rich tone
82
Spirito
Spirit