Grade 1 Flashcards by Frank Burns

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Accelerando (accel.)

A

Gradually get quicker

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Adagio

A

Slow

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Allegretto

A

Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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Allegro

A

Quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

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Andante

A

Medium (walking) speed

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Cantabile

A

Singing style

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Crescendo (cresc.)

A

Gradually getting louder

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de Capo (D.C.)

A

Repeat from the beginning

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dal segno (D.S.)

A

Repeat from the sign

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Decrescendo (decres.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (dim.)

A

Gradually getting quieter

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Fine

A

The end

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Forte

A

Loud

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Fortissimo

A

Very loud

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Legato

A

Smoothly

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Lento

A

Slow

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Mezzo

A

Half

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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano

A

Moderately quiet

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Moderato

A

Moderately quick

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Piano

A

Quiet

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Pianissimo

A

Very quiet

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Poco

A

A little

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Rallentando (rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando (ritard. Or rit.)

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto (riten. Or rit.)

A

Held back

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Staccato (stacc.)

A

Detached

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Tempo

A

Speed, time (a tempo: in time)