Grade 1 Flashcards

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1
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Accelerando

A

Gradually getting quicker

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2
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Adagio

A

Slow

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3
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Allegretto

A

Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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4
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Allegro

A

Quick (‘cheerful’)

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5
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Andante

A

At a medium (‘walking’) speed

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6
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Cantabile

A

Singing style

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7
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Crescendo

A

Gradually getting louder

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8
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Da Capo/D.C.

A

Repeat from beginning

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9
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Dal Segno/D.S.

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Repeat from sign

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10
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Decrescendo

A

Gradually getting quieter

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11
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Diminuendo

A

Gradually getting quieter

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12
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Fine

A

The end

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13
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Forte (f)

A

Loud

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14
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Fortisimo (ff)

A

Very loud

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15
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Legato

A

Smoothly

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16
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Lento

A

Slow

17
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Mezzo

A

Half

18
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Mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

19
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What is mf?

A

Mezzo forte

20
Q

Mezzo piano

A

Moderately quiet

21
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

22
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Piano (p)

A

Quiet

23
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Pianissimo (pp)

A

Very quiet

24
Q

Poco

A

A little

25
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Rallentando

A

Gradually getting slower

26
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Ritardando

A

Gradually getting slower

27
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Ritenuto

A

Held back

28
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Staccato

A

Detached

29
Q

Tempo

A

Speed, time

30
Q

What is M.M. short for?

A

Maelzel’s Metronome