G4 - Italian terms Flashcards
a
at/to/by/for/in the style of
accelerando (accel)
gradually getting faster
ad libitum (ad lib.)
at choice
adagietto
rather slow (faster than adagio)
adagio
slow
affettuoso
tenderly
affrettando
hurrying
agitato
agitated
al/alla
to the/in the manner of
alla breve
2 minims per bar
alla marcia
in the style of a march
allargando
broadening (getting slower & louder)
allegretto
rather fast (slower than allegro)
amabile
amiable/pleasant
allegro
fast
allegro assai
very fast
Amore
love
amoroso
loving
andante
at medium (walking) speed
andantino
slightly faster than andante
anima
soul/spirit
con anima
with feeling
animando
becoming lively
animato
animated/lively
appassionato
with passion
assai
very
Ben
well
brio
vigour
con brio
with vigour
calando
getting softer/dying away
cantabile
in singing style
cantando
singing
come
as/similar to
come prima
as before
come sopra
as above
comodo
convenient/comfortable
tempo comodo
at comfortable (normal) speed
con/cop
with
crescendo (cresc.)
gradually getting louder
da capo (D.C.)
repeat from beginning
dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign
deciso
with determination
decrescendo (decresc.)
gradually getting softer
diminuendo (dim.)
gradually getting softer
delicato
delicate
dolce
sweet/soft
e/ed
and
energico
energetic
espressione
expression
con espressione
with expression
espressivo (espress., espr.)
expressive
forte
loud
facile
easy