Conservatory Canada Theory 2.1 Flashcards
This deck only holds the terms required to be known for Conservatory Canada Theory 2 Exam. Each card gives a required term, and quizzes your ability to know the definition.
A tempo
Return to the original speed
Accelerando
Gradually get faster
Accent
Emphasize the note
Adagio
Slow, at ease; not as slow as Largo, but slower than Andante
Alla
In the style of
Allegretto
Lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as Allegro
Allegro
Quick & lively
Andante
Rather slow; at a walking pace
Animato
Animated, with increased life
Assai
Very
Attacca
Go on to the next… without a break
Ben or bene
Well, good
Brilliante
Brilliant, bright, sparkling
Brio
Life, spirit
Cantabile
In a singing style
Coll’ 8va
Add an octave; play in octaves
Colla or col or coll’
With the
Con brio
With life, spirit
Con espressione
With expression
Con grazia
In a graceful, elegant style
Con moto
With motion
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Da capo
Repeat from the beginning
Dal segno
Repeat from the sign
Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
Diminuendo
Gradually getting softer
Dolce
Sweetly
e or ed
And
Espressivo
Expressively
Fermata
Pause; hold the note or rest for longer than it’s written value
Fine
The end; end the piece here
Forte
Loud
Forte piano
Loud, then immediately soft
Fortissimo
Very loud
Grave
Slow, extremely solemn and serious
Grazioso
In a graceful, elegant style
Larghetto
Rather slow and broad, but not as slow Largo
Largo
Broad, slow & stately
Legato
Smoothly and connected
Leggiero
Lightly
Lento
Slow
Ma
But
Maestoso
Majestically; with dignity
Mano destra
Right hand
Mano sinistra
Left hand
Marcato
Marked, accented
Meno
Less
Meno mosso
Less movement
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
Moderato
At a moderate pace, between andante and allegro
Molto
Much, very, extremely
Morendo
Dying away in tempo and tone
Mosso
Movement
Moto
Motion
Non
Not
Ottava
An octave; interval of an 8th
Ottava alta
Play one octave higher
Ottava bassa
Play one octave lower
Pesante
Heavily
Pianissimo
Very soft
Piano
Soft
Più
More
Più mosso
More movement
Poco
Little
Poco a poco
Little by little
Prestissimo
Extremely fast
Presto
Fast; faster than allegro
Quasi
In the style of
Rallentando
Gradually get slower
Repeat sign
Repeat the music inside the dots by the bars
Ritardando
Gradually get slower
Scherzando
Playful, light & lively
Sempre
Always
Senza
Without
Simile
Like; the same as
Sostenuto
Sustained
Staccato
Detached; separated
Subito
Suddenly
Tempo primo
Return to the original speed
Tempo rubato
Flexible tempo; not in strict time
Tenuto
Held, sustained
Tranquillo
In a quiet, calm style
Troppo
Too much