Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
A tempo
A
Return to (original) speed
2
Q
accelerando (accel.)
A
Speed up
3
Q
adagio
A
slow, leisurely
4
Q
allegretto
A
between andante and allegro
5
Q
allegro
A
fast
6
Q
andante
A
walking pace
7
Q
cantabile
A
singing
8
Q
crescendo (cresc.)
A
gradually louder
9
Q
da capo (D.C)
A
from the beginning
10
Q
diminuendo (dim.)
A
gradually softer
11
Q
decrescendo (decresc.)
A
gradually softer
12
Q
dolce
A
sweetly
13
Q
f (forte)
A
loud
14
Q
ff (fortissimo)
A
very loud
15
Q
fine
A
end
16
Q
al fine
A
to the end (e.g. D.S al fine)
17
Q
legato
A
smoothly
18
Q
mf (mezzo forte)
A
medium loud
19
Q
moderato
A
moderate speed
20
Q
mp (mezzo piano)
A
medium soft
21
Q
p (piano)
A
soft
22
Q
pp (pianissimo)
A
very soft
23
Q
rallentando (rall.)
A
gradually become slower
24
Q
ritardando (ritard. or rit.)
A
become slower
25
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staccato (stacc.)
A
detached
