Grade 1 Flashcards by Eilidh Middleton | Brainscape

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Pianissimo (pp)

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Very soft

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Piano (p)

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Soft

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Mezzo piano (mp)

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Medium soft (mezzo means half)

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Mezzo forte (mf)

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Medium loud

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Forte (f)

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Loud

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Fortissimo (ff)

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Very loud

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Crescendo (cres.)

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Getting gradually louder

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Diminuendo (dim.)

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Getting gradually softer

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> (accent)

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Play with an accent

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legato

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Play smoothly

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Slur

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Play the marked notes smoothly

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Staccato

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Play these notes detached, short and crisp

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Andante

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At a walking pace

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Allegro

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Fast

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Moderato

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At a moderate pace

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ritenuto (rit.)

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Getting slower

Q

What is an ostinato?

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A pattern of notes that repeats over and over again in a piece