G2 Terms Flashcards
leggiero
lightly
becoming broader
allargando
slower
meno mosso
moderately soft
mezzo-piano

detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note
staccato

always
sempre
very soft
pianissimo

a tempo
return to former speed
molto
very
broadly
largo
legato

smoothly, well connected;
shown by a slur over the notes
decrescendo / decresc.

gradually becoming softer
without
senza
crescendo / cresc.

gradually becoming louder
staccato

detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note
sostenuto
sustained
andante
at an easy walking pace
loud
forte

at an easy walking pace
andante
ritardando / ritard.
gradually becoming slower
soft
piano

piano

soft
moderato
at a moderate speed
accelerando / accel.
gradually becoming faster
ritenuto / riten. / rit.
immediately slower,
or held back
maestoso
majestic
mezzo staccato

moderately detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note,
covered with a slur
allegro
lively and fast
dal segno

from the sign;
means the music is to be repeated from where the sign occurs earlier in the piece, then carrying on to the end.
poco
a little
moderately loud
mezzo-forte

gradually becoming louder
crescendo / cresc.


marcato
note is played louder than the surrounding notes
cantabile
in a singing style
allegretto
moderately fast
lively
vivo
vivace
senza
without
very fast
presto
lightly
leggiero
sustained
sostenuto
lively and fast
allegro
forte

loud
vivo
lively
vivace
lively
adagio
slowly
meno mosso
slower
in a singing style
cantabile
gradually becoming faster
accelerando / accel.
from the sign;
means the music is to be repeated from where the sign occurs earlier in the piece, then carrying on to the end.
dal segno

mezzo-forte

moderately loud
mezzo-piano

moderately soft
2 pairs of dots on the stave

repeat;
means the music between the dots is to be played again
lento
slowly
fortissimo

very loud
moderately fast
allegretto
repeat;
means the music between the dots is to be played again
2 pairs of dots on the stave

majestic
maestoso
piu mosso
quicker

fermata
an indefinitely sustained note
largo
broadly
return to former speed
a tempo
slowly
adagio
lento
diminuendo / dim.

gradually becoming softer
very
molto
a little
poco
very loud
fortissimo

allargando
becoming broader
from beginning to word ‘fine’;
means the music is to be repeated right from the beginning until it reaches the word ‘fine’ (the end).
da capo al fine
D.C.
rallentando / rall.
gradually becoming slower
da capo al fine
D.C.
from beginning to word ‘fine’;
means the music is to be repeated right from the beginning until it reaches the word ‘fine’ (the end).
presto
very fast
gradually becoming slower
rallentando / rall.
ritardando / ritard.
immediately slower,
or held back
ritenuto / riten. / rit.
sempre
always
smoothly, well connected;
shown by a slur over the notes
legato

quicker
piu mosso

tenuto
- prolong the note slightly, or
- give the note a slight accent
moderately detached, short;
shown by a dot above or below each note,
covered with a slur
mezzo staccato

gradually becoming softer
decrescendo / decresc.
diminuendo / dim.

pianissimo

very soft
at a moderate speed
moderato