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
Moderato
moderate tempo
Molto
much
Piu
more
Poco
a little bit
Presto
fast
Prestissimo
faster than Presto: the fastest tempo
Scherzando
playfully
Sempre
always
Simile
in a similar way
Sostenuto
sustained
Tempo
rate of speed
Tenuto
hold the note for its full value
Upbeat
note(s) that come before the first full measure
Vivace
lively, brisk, bright
Vivo
lively
