Grade 1 -5 Music Terms Flashcards by Julie Wainwright

Q

A tempo

A

In time

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Accelerando

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Gradually getting quicker

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Adagio

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Slow

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro

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Allegro

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Quick (literally cheerful)

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Andante

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At a medium walking speed

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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Accel.

A

Gradually getting quicker

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Da capo

A

Repeat from the beginning

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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo

A

Gradually getting quieter

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Dolce

A

Sweet

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Forte

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Loud

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

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Fine

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The end

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Legato

A

Smoothly

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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

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Piano

A

Quiet

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Pianissimo

A

Very quiet

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Rallentando

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando

A

Gradually getting slower

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Staccato

A

Detached

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Alla Marcia

A

In the style of a march

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Allargando

A

Broadening