Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually getting quicker
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quick (‘cheerful’)
5
Q
Andante
A
At a medium (‘walking’) speed
6
Q
Cantabile
A
Singing style
7
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
Da Capo/D.C.
A
Repeat from beginning
9
Q
Dal Segno/D.S.
A
Repeat from sign
10
Q
Decrescendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quieter
12
Q
Fine
A
The end
13
Q
Forte (f)
A
Loud
14
Q
Fortisimo (ff)
A
Very loud
15
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
16
Q
Lento
A
Slow
17
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
18
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
19
Q
What is mf?
A
Mezzo forte
20
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately quiet
21
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
22
Q
Piano (p)
A
Quiet
23
Q
Pianissimo (pp)
A
Very quiet
24
Q
Poco
A
A little
25
Q
Rallentando
A
Gradually getting slower
26
Q
Ritardando
A
Gradually getting slower
27
Q
Ritenuto
A
Held back
28
Q
Staccato
A
Detached
29
Q
Tempo
A
Speed, time
30
Q
What is M.M. short for?
A
Maelzel’s Metronome
