Grade 1 Italian Terms Flashcards
1
Q
A Tempo
A
At the original speed/time
2
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Accelerando/ accel.
A
Gradually getting faster
3
Q
Adagio
A
Slowly
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quickly
5
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick
6
Q
Allegro moderato
A
Moderately quick
7
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace /medium pace
8
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
9
Q
Rallentando / rall.
A
Gradually getting slower
10
Q
Ritardando / rit.
A
Gradually getting slower
11
Q
Ritenuto / rit. / riten.
A
Held back
12
Q
Crescendo / cresc.
A
Gradually getting louder
13
Q
Decrescendo / decresc.
A
Gradually getting quieter
14
Q
Diminuendo/ dim.
A
Gradually getting quieter
15
Q
Forte (f)
A
Loud
16
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Fortissimo (ff)
A
Very loud
17
Q
Mezzo forte (mf)
A
Moderately loud
18
Q
Mezzo piano (mp)
A
Moderately quiet
19
Q
Pianissimo (pp)
A
Very quiet
20
Q
Piano (p)
A
Quiet
21
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
22
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
23
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Staccato
A
Short and detached
24
Q
Da capó (dc)
A
From the beginning
25
Q
Fine
A
The end
26
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Mezzo (m)
A
Half
