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
16
Q
accelerando
A
gradually faster
17
Q
staccato
A
play the note short and detached
18
Q
accent
A
play the note louder
19
Q
sforzando
A
a sudden, strong accent
20
Q
tenuto
A
hold the note for it’s full value
21
Q
fermata
A
hold the note longer than it’s normal value
22
Q
D.C al Fine
A
repeat from beginning up to where it says “Fine”
23
Q
D.S al fine
A
repeat from the “S” symbol up to where it says “Fine”
24
Q
D.C al Coda
A
play up to “D.C al Coda,” then return to the beginning, play to the
