GRADE 1 Flashcards by Mihir Shah | Brainscape

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What does forte mean?

A

Loud

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What does mezzo forte mean?

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Moderately loud

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What does fortissimo mean?

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Very loud

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What does piano mean?

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Soft (quiet)

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What does mezzo piano mean?

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Moderately quiet

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What does pianissimo mean?

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Very soft

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What does crescendo mean?

A

Getting louder

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What does decrescendo mean?

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Getting softer

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What does diminuendo mean?

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Getting softer

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What does allegro mean?

A

Lively, fast

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What does allegretto mean

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Slightly slower than allegro

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What does lento mean?

A

Slow

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What does adagio mean?

A

Slow

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What does accelerando mean?

A

Getting faster

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What does rallentando mean?

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Getting slower

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What does ritardando mean?

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Getting slower

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What does ritenuto mean?

A

Hold back

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What does andante mean?

A

At a moderate pace/ walking speed

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What does da capo mean?

A

From the beginning

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What does fine mean?

A

The end

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What does da capo al fine mean?

A

from the beginning to the end

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What does cantabile mean?

A

In a singing style

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What does staccato mean?

A

Short or detached

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What does lagato mean?

A

Smoothly

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What does moderato mean?

A

Moderately

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What does mezzo mean?

A

Half

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What does poco mean?

A

A little

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What does tempo mean?

A

Al the speed of the music

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What does a tempo mean?

A

Resume to the speed of the music

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What does 8va mean?

A

Ottava ( octave)