Grade 1 Italian Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Andante
A
a moderate walking pace
2
Q
piano
p
A
soft
3
Q
forte
f
A
loud
4
Q
legato
A
smoothly, connected
5
Q
staccato
A
separated, detached
6
Q
moderato
A
at a moderate pace, slightly faster than andante
7
Q
mezzo forte
mf
A
moderately loud
8
Q
allegro
A
at a lively tempo
9
Q
pianissimo
pp
A
very soft
10
Q
adagio
A
at ease, unhurried
11
Q
arrange the slower tempi in order of speed
A
adagio–andante–moderato
12
Q
accelerando
accel.
A
gradually increasing in tempo
13
Q
a tempo
A
return to the original tempo
14
Q
ritardando/rallentando
rit./rall.
A
gradually becoming slower
15
Q
tempo primo
A
return to the original tempo
