Beginner Flashcards
0
Q
A slow tempo (between andante and Largo)
A
Adagio
1
Q
Return to the previous tempo
A
A tempo
2
Q
Fairly fast (A little slower than allegro)
A
Allegretto
3
Q
Fast
A
Allegro
4
Q
Moderately slow; at a walking pace
A
Andante
5
Q
A little faster than andante
A
Andantino
6
Q
In a singing style
A
Cantabile
7
Q
With pedal
A
Con pedale, con ped.
8
Q
Becoming louder
A
Crescendo, cresc.
9
Q
From the beginning
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Da capo, D.C.
10
Q
Repeat from the beginning and end at fine
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Da capo al fine, D.C. Al fine
11
Q
From the sign
A
Dal segno, D.S. al
12
Q
Becoming softer
A
Decrescendo, decresc.
13
Q
Becoming softer
A
Diminuendo, dim.
14
Q
Sweet, gentle
A
Dolce
15
Q
Pause; hold note or rest longer than written value
A
Fermata
16
Q
The end
A
Fine
17
Q
Loud
A
Forte, f
18
Q
Very loud
A
Fortissimo, ff
19
Q
Graceful
A
Grazioso
20
Q
Not as slow as Largo
A
Larghetto
21
Q
Very slow and broad
A
Largo
22
Q
Smooth
A
Legato
23
Q
Slow
A
Lento
24
Majestic
Maestoso
25
Right hand
Mano destra, M.D.
26
Left hand
Mano sinistra, M.S.
27
Marked or stressed
Marcato, marc.
28
Moderately loud
Mezzo forte, mf
29
Moderately soft
Mezzo piano, mp
30
At a moderate tempo
Moderato
31
The interval of an octave
Ottava, 8va
32
Pedal
Pedale, ped.
33
Very soft
Pianissimo, pp
34
Soft
Piano, p
35
As fast as possible
Prestissimo
36
Very fast
Presto
37
Slowing down
Rallentando, rall.
38
Slowing down gradually
Ritardando, rit.
39
Sharply detached
Staccato
40
Speed at which music is preformed
Tempo
41
Return to the original tempo
Tempo primo, tempo I
42
Held, sustained
Tenuto
