ASP 4 Flashcards
Piano
Soft (p)
Mezzo piano
Medium soft (mp)
Mezzo forte
Medium loud (mf)
Forte
Loud (f)
Fortisimmo
Very loud (ff)
Crescendo (cresc.)
Gradually louder
Diminuendo (dim)
Gradually softer (>)
Decrescendo (decresc)
Gradually softer
Andante
Slow walking tempo
Moderato
Medium tempo
Allegro
Fast
Retardando
Gradually slower
A tempo
Go to original tempo
Order from slow to fast tempo
Andante, moderato, allegro
Order of dynamics
Pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
Octave higher
Play the note 8 letter names higher
Octave lower
Play the note 8 letter names lower
Loco
Cancel the octave signs
Sforzando (sfz)
A sudden loud accent on a single note or chord
Accent
To play the note with stress (>)
First and second ending
Plat through the first ending and then the second
Accompaniment
Musical background for the more important part
Melody
A tune the opposite of the accompaniment