Fall Final Exam Flashcards
Subito piano
Suddenly soft
Piano
Soft
P
Mezzeo forte
Medium loud
Mf
Forte
Loud
F
Sforzando double forte
Emphasis on playing very loud
Sff2
Crescendo
Gradually get louder
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Decrescendo
Gradually get softer
>
Diminuendo
Gradually get softer
Same as decrescendo
Dim
Andante
Walking tempo
80 beats
Allegro
Brisk tempo
120 beats
Aggressivo
Energetic tempo
140 beats
Tempo I
Return to the original tempo
A tempo
To return to the previous tempo
Rallentando
To gradually slow down
Rall
Staccato
To play short
⚫️
Legato
To play connected
Tenuto
To play long
一
Marcato
To play short and accented
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Accent
To play with emphasis
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Gospel
To play with more energy and freedom
Brightly
To play with accuracy and energy
Broaden greatly
To play with a growing sound
Divisi
To divide parts among players
Unison
To play together as one
Sonorously
To play with a large singing sound
Cadenza
To play freely without time
First strain
The first melody of a march
Tutti
To play altogether
Freely
To play in a relaxed manner