Grade 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Accelarando
A
gradually getting quicker
2
Q
adagio
A
slow
3
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick but not as quick as allegro
4
Q
allegro
A
quick, cheerful
5
Q
andante
A
at a medium walking pace
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo - creso
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
da capo DS
A
repeat from the beginning
9
Q
dal segno DS
A
repeat from the sign
10
Q
decrescendo, decresc
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo dim
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
13
Q
f forte
A
loud
14
Q
ff fortissimo
A
very loud
15
Q
legato
A
smoothly
16
Q
lento
A
slow
17
Q
mezzo
A
half
18
Q
mf messo forte
A
moderately loud - half loud
19
Q
mp messo piano
A
moderately quiet - half quiet
20
Q
moderato
A
moderately
21
Q
p piano
A
quiet
22
Q
pp pianissimo
A
very quiet
23
Q
poco
A
a little
24
Q
rallentando rall
A
gradually getting slower
25
Q
ritardando ritard rit
A
gradually getting slower
26
Q
ritenuto riten rit
A
held back
27
Q
staccato stacc
A
detached
28
Q
tempo
A
speed, time
