Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
2
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick ( but not as quick as allegro)
3
Q
Allegro
A
Quick(literally cheerful)
4
Q
Andante
A
At a medium (walking) speed
5
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
6
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
7
Q
Da capo (or D C)
A
Repeat from the beginning
8
Q
Dal segno (or D S)
A
Repeat from the sign $ ( or a sign a bit like it)
9
Q
Decrescendo ( or Decresc.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
10
Q
Diminuendo (or dim)
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
Q
Fine
A
The end
12
Q
f (=forte)
A
Loud
13
Q
ff (=fortissimo)
A
Very loud
14
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
15
Q
Lento
A
Slow
16
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
17
Q
mf (=mezzo forte)
A
Moderately loud (literally half loud)
18
Q
mp (=mezzo piano)
A
Moderately quiet (half quiet )
19
Q
Moderato
A
Quiet
20
Q
p (=piano)
A
Quiet
21
Q
pp (=pianissimo)
A
Very quiet
22
Q
Poco
A
A little
23
Q
Rallentando (or rall)
A
Gradually getting slower
24
Q
Ritardando (or rall.)
A
Gradually getting slower
25
Ritenuto ( or riten. Or rit)
Held back
26
Staccato (or staccato.)
Detached
27
Tempo
Speed, time
28
Accelerando (or accelerate.)
Gradually getting quicker
