All Italian Terms (Q1 Requirement) Flashcards
allegro
fast
andante
walking pace
largo
very slow and broad
moderato
moderately
presto
very fast
ritardando (rit.)
gradually slower
ritenuto
immediately slower
accelerando (accel.)
gradually faster
pianissimo (pp)
very soft
piano (p)
soft
mezzo piano (mp)
medium soft
mezzo forte (mf)
medium loud
forte (f)
loud
fortissimo (ff)
very loud
crescendo (cresc.)
gradually louder
diminuendo (dim.)
gradually softer
fortepiano (fp)
loud, then immediately soft
legato
notes played smoothly and connected
tutti
together, performed by the entire group
staccato
shortened and sharply separated notes
vibrato
a rapid repeated slight change in the pitch of a note
Fine
the end of a piece
Coda
the concluding passage of a piece
Da Capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
Dal Segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign
con moto
with movement
dolce
sweet
espressivo
expressive
grazioso
graceful
maestoso
majestic
sostenuto
sustained, held out
tranquillo
calm
con
with
meno
less
molto
very
piu
more
poco
little
senza
without
simile
in a similar way
subito
suddenly