a-e Flashcards
a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
accelerando (accel.)
getting faster
ad libtium (ad lib.)
freely
adagietto
rather slow
adagio
slow
affettuosu
affectionate, tender
affrettando
hurrying
agitato
agitated
al, alla
in the style of
alla breve
(2/2) 2 minims in a bar
alla marcia
in the style of a march
allargando
getting broader, louder & slowed
allegretto
rather fast
allegro + allegro assai
fast, lively + very fast
amabile
pleasant
amore + amoroso
love + loving
andante
at a walking pace
andantino
faster than andante
anima + con anima
soul, spirit + with feeling
animato + animando
animated, lively + becoming more lively
appassionato
with passion
assai
very
attacca
go straight on
ben
well
brio + con brio
vigour + with vigour, lively
calando
dying away
cantabile
in a singing style
cantando
singing
come
as, similar to
comodo + tempo comodo
convenient + at a comfortable speed
con, col
with
crescendo (cresc.)
getting louder
da capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign .s/s.
deciso
with determination
decrescendo (decresc.)
getting softer
delicato
delicate
diminuendo (dim.)
getting softer
dolce
soft, sweet
dolente
sad, mournful
dolore + doloroso
grief + sorrowful
doppio movimento
twice as fast
e, ed
and
energico
energetic
espressivo (espress., espr) + espressione
expressive + expression
estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless