Basic Rudiments: Terms And Signs Flashcards
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Adagio
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A slow tempo (slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)
2
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Allegretto
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Fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
3
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Allegro
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Fast
4
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Andante
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Moderately slow, at a walking pace
5
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Andantino
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A little faster than andante
6
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Cantabile
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In a singing style
7
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Con pedale, con ped.
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With pedal
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Crescendo, cresc.
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Becoming louder
9
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Da capo, D.C.
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From the beginning
10
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Dal segno, D.S.
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From the sign
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D.C. al Fine
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Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
12
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Decrescendo, decresc.
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Becoming softer
13
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Diminuendo, dim.
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Becoming softer
14
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Dolce
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Sweet, gentle
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Fine
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The end
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Forte, f
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Loud
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Fortissimo, ff
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Very loud
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Grazioso
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Graceful
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Larghetto
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Not as slow as largo
20
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Largo
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Very slow
21
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Legato
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Smooth
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Lento
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Slow
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Maestoso
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Majestic
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Mano destra, M.D.
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Right hand
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Mano sinistra, M.S.
Left hand
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Marcato, marc.
Marked or stressed
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Mezzo forte, mf
Moderately loud
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Mezzo piano, mp
Moderately soft
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Moderato
At a moderate tempo
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Ottava, 8va
The interval of an octave
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Pedale, ped.
Pedal
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Pianissimo, pp
Very soft
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Piano, p
Soft
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Prestissimo
As fast as possible
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Presto
Very fast
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Rallentando, rall.
Slowing down
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Ritardando, rit.
Slowing down gradually
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Staccato
Detached
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Tempo
Speed at which music is performed
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Tempo primo (Tempo I)
Return to the original tempo
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Tenuto
Held, sustained
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A tempo
Return to the original tempo
