Grade 1 Terminilogy Flashcards by Edd smith | Brainscape

Q

Define…

Adagio

A

Slow

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Accelerando

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Gradually getting quicker

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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Andante

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At a medium ‘walking speed’

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Define…

Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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Crescendo (or cres.)

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo (or D.C.)

A

Repeat from start

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Dal segno (or D.S.)

A

Repeat from the sign (add sign here)

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Decrescendo (or decresc.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (or dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Define…

Fine

A

The end

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Define…

F ( =forte )

A

Loud

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FF ( = fortissimo)

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Very loud

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Define…

Legato

A

Smoothly

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Lento

A

Slow

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Define…

Mezzo

A

Half

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Mf ( = mezzo forte)

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Moderately loud)

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Mp ( = mezzo piano)

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Moderately quite (literally ‘half’ quite)

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Moderato

A

Moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)

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P ( = piano)

A

Quiet

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PP ( = pianissimo)

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Very quiet

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Poco

A

A little

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Rallento (or rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando (or ritard. Or rit.)

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto (or riten. Or rit.)

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Heldback

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Staccato (or stacc.)

A

Detached.

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Define…

Tempo

A

Speed, time

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Define…

Over a note or notes

A

Play an octive higher.

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Define…

(over or under note)

A

Acent the note

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Define…

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crescendo (gradually getting louder)

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Define

A

Descendo (Gradually Quieter)

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Define…

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staccato

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Define…

(above or under a note)

A

Pause on note

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Define….

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Repeat marks

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