Conservatory Canada Theory 3.2 Flashcards
1
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Return to the original speed
A
A tempo
2
Q
Gradually get faster
A
Accelerando (accel.)
3
Q
Emphasize the note
A
Accent (>)
4
Q
At the performer’s pleasure
A
Ad libitum (ad lib.)
5
Q
Slow, at ease; not as slow as largo, but slower than andante
A
Adagio
6
Q
Excited, restless
A
Agitato
7
Q
In the style of
A
Alla
8
Q
Gradually get slower and broader
A
Allargando (allarg.)
9
Q
Rather lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as allegro
A
Allegretto
10
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Quick & Lively
A
Allegro
11
Q
At a walking pace
A
Andante
12
Q
Animated, with increased life
A
Animato
13
Q
Use the bow
A
Arco
14
Q
Very
A
Assai
15
Q
Go on to the next… without a break
A
Attacca
16
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Expressively
A
Ausdrucksvoll OR espressivo
17
Q
Well, good
A
Ben or bene
18
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Moved, either is speed or in emotion
A
Bewegt
19
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Brilliant, bright, sparkling
A
Brilliante
20
Q
Life, spirit
A
Brio
21
Q
In a singing style
A
Cantabile
22
Q
Add an octave; play in octaves
A
Coll’ 8va
23
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With the
A
Colla or col or coll’
24
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Easily, without hurry
A
Commodo
25
With life, spirit
Con brio
26
With expression
Con espressione
27
With fire
Con fuoco
28
With grace, elegance
Con grazia
29
With motion
Con moto
30
With the damper pedal
Con pedale (con ped.)
31
With the mute
Con sordino (con sord.)
32
Gradually getting louder
Crescendo (cresc.)
33
Repeat from the beginning
Da capo (D.C.)
34
Repeat from the sign
Dal segno (D.S.)
35
Gradually getting softer
Decrescendo OR diminuendo
36
Sweetly
Dolce
37
Sorrowful, plaintive, sad
Dolente
38
Major (key)
Dur
39
And
E or ed
40
Pause; hold the note or rest for longer than it’s written value
Fermata
41
The end; end the piece here
Fine
42
Loud, strong
Forte (f)
43
Loud, then immediately soft
Forte-piano (fp)
44
Very loud
Fortissimo (ff)
45
Joyful, merry
Giocoso
46
With grandeur, in a lofty style
Grandioso
47
Slow, extremely solemn and serious
Grave
48
In a graceful, elegant style
Grazioso
49
The same time (Used at a change of time signature)
L’istesso tempo
50
Slowly
Langsam
51
Broadly
Largamente
52
Rather slow, but not as slow as largo
Larghetto
53
Broad, slow & stately
Largo
54
Lively
Lebhaft
55
Smoothly and connected
Legato
56
Lightly, nimble
Leggiero
57
Slow
Lento
58
Return to the original pitch (used after 8va & 8vb)
Loco
59
But
Ma
60
Majestically; with dignity
Maestoso
61
Right hand
Mano destra (M.D.)
62
Left hand
Mano sinistra (M.S.)
63
Marked, accented
Marcato
64
Strongly marked, sharply accented
Martellato
65
Moderately
Mässig
66
Less
Meno
67
Less movement
Meno mosso
68
Pensive, sad, mournful
Mesto
69
Moderately loud
Mezzo forte (mf)
70
Moderately soft
Mezzo piano (mp)
71
At a moderate pace, between andante and allegretto
Moderato
72
Minor (key)
Moll
73
Much, very
Molto
74
Dying away in tone and tempo
Morendo
75
Movement
Mosso
76
Motion
Moto
77
Not
Non
78
Not too much
Non troppo
79
An octave; and interval of 8th
Ottava
80
Play one octave higher
Ottava Alta (8va)
81
Play one octave lower
Ottava Bassa (8vb)
82
Heavily
Pesante
83
Very soft
Pianissimo (pp)
84
Soft
Piano (p)
85
More
Più
86
More movement
Più Mosso
87
Pluck the string with your finger
Pizzicato (pizz.)
88
Little
Poco
89
Little by little
Poco a poco
90
Extremely fast
Prestissimo
91
Fast; faster than allegro
Presto
92
In the style of; or (when used for tempo) almost
Quasi
93
Gradually get slower
Rallentando (rall.)
94
Repeat the music within the double bars
Repeat sign
95
Gradually get slower, holding back
Ritardando (rit.)
96
Immediately holding back; at a slower rate of speed
Ritenuto (riten.)
97
Quiet, calm
Ruhig
98
Playful, light, and lively
Scherzando
99
Quick
Schnell
100
In a simple style
Semplice
101
Always
Sempre
102
Without
Senza
103
Like; the same as
Simile
104
Noisy, boisterous
Sonore OR strepitoso
105
Sustained
Sostenuto
106
Emphasize the note or chord
Sforzando (sfz)
107
Detached; separated
Staccato
108
Pressing forward; gradually getting quicker
Stringendo
109
Suddenly
Subito
110
Play with the bow near the bridge
Sul ponticello
111
In strict time
Tempo giusto
112
Return to the original or first speed
Tempo primo
113
Flexible tempo; not in strict time
Tempo rubato
114
Held, sustained
Tenuto
115
In a quiet, calm style
Tranquillo
116
Release the soft pedal
Tre corde
117
Too much
Troppo
118
Depress the soft pedal
Una corda
119
Animated, briskly
Vivace
120
Lively, spirited, briskly
Vivo
121
Turn the page over quickly
Volti Subito (V.S.)
