Grade 1 Glossary Flashcards by Izumi Nishizono | Brainscape

Q

accelerando

or

accel.

A

gradually getting quicker

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Adagio

A

Slow

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allegretto

A

fairly quick

(but not as quick as allegro)

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allegro

A

quick

(literally ‘cheerful’)

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andante

A

at a medium (‘walking’) speed

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Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

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crescendo

or

cresc.

A

gradually getting louder

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da capo

or

D.C.

A

repeat from the beginning

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dal segno

or

D.S.

A

repeat from the sign

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decrescendo

or

decresc.

A

gradually getting quieter

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diminuendo

or

dim.

A

gradually getting quieter

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fine

A

the end

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forte

A

loud

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fortissimo

A

very loud

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legato

A

smoothly

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lento

A

slow

Q

mezzo

A

half

Q

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

(literally ‘half’ loud)

Q

mezzo piano

A

moderately quiet

(literally ‘half’ quiet)

Q

moderato

A

moderately

Q

allegro moderato

A

moderately quick

Q

piano

A

quiet

Q

pianissimo

A

very quiet

Q

poco

A

a little

Q

rallentando

or

rall.

A

gradually getting slower

Q

ritardando

or

ritard.

or

rit.

A

gradually getting slower

Q

ritenuto

or

riten.

or

rit.

A

held back

Q

staccato

or

stacc.

A

detached

Q

tempo

A

speed, time

Q

a tempo

A

in time