Cards Flashcards
Accelerando
becoming faster
Accidental
a sharp or flat not given in the key signature
Alla marcia
like a march
Animato
spirited, with energy
A tempo
return to the original tempo
Allegretto
lively, but slower than Allegro
Cantabile
singing
Con moto
with motion
D.C. al Coda
Return to the beginning and play until the first coda sign then skip to the next coda sign
D.S. al Fine
Play until the segno sign and play to the end
Dim.
Diminuendo: gradually softer
Dolce
sweetly
Dynamics
how loud or soft to play
Espressivo
with feeling
Grazioso
gracefully
Giocoso
humorously
Harmonic Interval
the distance between two notes played at the same time
Interval
the difference between two pitches
Largo
very slowly
Lento
slowly
Loco
play the notes where written
Maestoso
majestically
Melodic Interval
the distance between two notes played one after the other
Meno
less
