Grade 1 Flashcards
Adagio
Slow
Accelerando
Gradually getting quicker
Allegretto
Fairly quick not as quick as allegro
Allegro
Quick ‘cheerful’
Andante
At a moderate walking pace
Cantabile
In a singing style
Crescendo (or cresc.)
Gradually getting louder
Da capo (or d.c)
Repeat from the beginning
Del segno (or D.S)
Repeat from the sign
Decrescendo (or decresc.)
Gradually getting quieter
Diminuendo (or dim.)
Gradually getting quieter
Fine
The end
F (forte)
Loud
Ff (fortissimo)
Very loud
Legato
Smoothly
Lento
Slow
Mezzo
Half
Mf (mezzo piano)
Moderately loud
Mp (mezzo piano)
Moderately quiet
P (piano)
Quiet
Pp (pianissimo)
Very quiet
Poco
A little
Rallentardo (or rall.)
Gradually getting slower
Ritardando (or riten. Or rit.)
Gradually getting slower
Ritenuto (or riten. Or rit.)
Held back
Staccato (or stacc.)
Short detached notes
Tempo
Speed, time