Band Terms Flashcards
1
Q
A poco
A
A little
2
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually faster
3
Q
Allegro
A
Rapid, Lively
4
Q
Chromatic
A
By semi-tones
5
Q
Con brio
A
With brilliance
6
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually Louder
7
Q
Da capo (D.C)
A
The beginning
8
Q
Dal segno
A
The sign
9
Q
Decresendo
A
Gradually softer
10
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually softer
11
Q
Fermatta
A
Hold or pause
12
Q
Forte
A
Loud
13
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
14
Q
Largo
A
Very slow
15
Q
Marcato
A
Marked; with emphasis
16
Q
Meno
A
Less
17
Q
Mezzo
A
Medium
18
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
19
Q
Molto
A
Very
20
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
21
Q
Piano
A
Soft
22
Q
Poco a poco
A
Little by little
23
Q
Rallentando
A
Gradually slower
24
Q
Ritardando
A
Gradually slower
25
Q
Segno
A
Sign
26
Q
Sforzando
A
Forcefully accented
27
Q
Soli
A
2 or more players in unison
28
Q
Solo
A
Passage for one player
29
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
30
Q
Staccato
A
Short and detached
31
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
32
Q
Tacet
A
Silent
33
Q
Tempo
A
Time, rate of speed
34
Q
Tenuto
A
Full value
