Beginner Flashcards
A slow tempo (between andante and Largo)
Adagio
Return to the previous tempo
A tempo
Fairly fast (A little slower than allegro)
Allegretto
Fast
Allegro
Moderately slow; at a walking pace
Andante
A little faster than andante
Andantino
In a singing style
Cantabile
With pedal
Con pedale, con ped.
Becoming louder
Crescendo, cresc.
From the beginning
Da capo, D.C.
Repeat from the beginning and end at fine
Da capo al fine, D.C. Al fine
From the sign
Dal segno, D.S. al
Becoming softer
Decrescendo, decresc.
Becoming softer
Diminuendo, dim.
Sweet, gentle
Dolce
Pause; hold note or rest longer than written value
Fermata
The end
Fine
Loud
Forte, f
Very loud
Fortissimo, ff
Graceful
Grazioso
Not as slow as Largo
Larghetto
Very slow and broad
Largo
Smooth
Legato
Slow
Lento
Majestic
Maestoso
Right hand
Mano destra, M.D.
Left hand
Mano sinistra, M.S.
Marked or stressed
Marcato, marc.
Moderately loud
Mezzo forte, mf
Moderately soft
Mezzo piano, mp
At a moderate tempo
Moderato
The interval of an octave
Ottava, 8va
Pedal
Pedale, ped.
Very soft
Pianissimo, pp
Soft
Piano, p
As fast as possible
Prestissimo
Very fast
Presto
Slowing down
Rallentando, rall.
Slowing down gradually
Ritardando, rit.
Sharply detached
Staccato
Speed at which music is preformed
Tempo
Return to the original tempo
Tempo primo, tempo I
Held, sustained
Tenuto