book one terms Flashcards
1
Q
piano
A
soft (p)
2
Q
forte
A
loud (f)
3
Q
mezzo piano
A
medium soft (mp)
4
Q
mezzo forte
A
medium loud (mf)
5
Q
pianissimo
A
very soft (pp)
6
Q
fortissimo
A
very loud (ff)
7
Q
crescendo
A
gradually louder
8
Q
decrescendo
A
gradually softer
9
Q
largo
A
very slow
10
Q
adagio
A
slow
11
Q
andante
A
walking speed
12
Q
moderato
A
moderately
13
Q
allegro
A
quickly and cheerfully
14
Q
vivace
A
lively and fast
15
Q
ritardando
A
gradually slower