Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
accelerando
A
gradually getting quicker
2
Q
adagio
A
slow
3
Q
allegro
A
quick (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 (D.C)
A
repeat from beginning
8
Q
dal segno (D.S)
A
repeat from sign S/S
9
Q
decrescendo
A
gradually getting quieter
10
Q
diminuendo
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
18
Q
mp (mezzo-piano)
A
moderately quiet
19
Q
moderato
A
moderately
20
Q
p (piano)
A
quiet
21
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pp (pianoissimo)
A
very quiet
22
Q
poco
A
a little
23
Q
rallentando
A
gradually getting slower
24
Q
ritardando
A
gradually getting slower
25
Q
ritenuto
A
held back
26
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staccato
A
detached
27
Q
tempo
A
speed, time