Grade 1 Flashcards
1
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fortissimo ff
A
Very loud
2
Q
forte f
A
Loud
3
Q
mezzo forte mf
A
Moderately loud
4
Q
pianissimo pp
A
Very quiet
5
Q
piano p
A
Quiet
6
Q
mezzo piano mp
A
Moderately quiet
7
Q
crescendo (cresc.)
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
decrescendo (decresc.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
9
Q
diminuendo (dim.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
10
Q
allegro
A
Quick
11
Q
allegretto
A
Fairly quick
12
Q
moderato
A
At a moderate speed
13
Q
andante
A
At a medium speed
14
Q
adagio
A
Slow
15
Q
accelerando (accel.)
A
Gradually getting quicker
25
Q
A
Sign
Gradually getting louder (crescendo)
26
Q
A
Sign
Gradually getting quieter (decrescendo or diminuendo)
27
Q
A
Sign
Accent the note (play with emphasis)
28
Q
A
Sign
Slur; perform smoothly
29
Q
A
Sign
Tie; hold value of both notes
30
Q
A
staccato; detached
31
Q
A
Sign
Pause on the note or rest
32
Q
A
Sign
Metronome mark; 60 crotchets per minute
33
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A
Sign
34
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A
Sign
Common time 4/4
35
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A
Sign
Common time 4/4
