Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
a tempo
A
at the original speed/time
2
Q
accelerando (accel.)
A
gradually getting faster
3
Q
adagio
A
slowly
4
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick
5
Q
allegro moderato
A
moderately quick
6
Q
andante
A
at a walking pace
7
Q
lento
A
slow
8
Q
rallentando (rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
9
Q
ritardando (rit.)
A
gradually getting slower
10
Q
ritenuto (rit. riten.)
A
held back
11
Q
crescendo (cresc.)
A
gradually getting louder
12
Q
decrescendo (decrsc.)
A
gradually getting quieter
13
Q
diminuendo (dim.)
A
gradually getting quieter
14
Q
forte (f)
A
loud
15
Q
fortissimo (ff)
A
very loud
16
Q
mezzo forte (mf)
A
moderately loud
17
Q
mezzo piano (mp)
A
moderately quiet
18
Q
pianissimo (pp)
A
very quiet
19
Q
piano (p)
A
quiet
20
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
21
Q
legato
A
smoothly
22
Q
staccato
A
short, detached
23
Q
da capo (DC)
A
from the beginning
24
Q
dal segno (DS)
A
from the sign
25
fine
the end
26
mezzo (m)
half
27
moderato
moderately
28
poco (poc.)
a little
