Grade 1 Terms Flashcards by Heather Braysher | Brainscape

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Presto

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Very fast

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Adagio

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Slowly

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A tempo

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Return to former tempo

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Forte(f)

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Loud

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Accelerando(accel)

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Gradually becoming faster

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Moderato

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At a moderate speed

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Piano(p)

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Soft

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Legato

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Smooth well connected

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Andante

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At an easy walking pace

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Rallentando(rall)

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Gradually becoming slower

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Staccato

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Short and detached

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Allegro

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Lively and fast

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Ritardando (rit or retaud)

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Gradually becoming slower

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Diminuendo(dim)

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Gradually becoming softer

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Ritenuto(riten/rit)

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Immediately slower

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Crescendo (cresc)

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Gradually becoming louder

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Decrescendo

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Gradually becoming softer

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Fortissimo (ff)

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Very loud

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Mezzo forte (mf)

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Moderately loud

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Pianissimo (pp)

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Very quite

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick

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Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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Da capo (D.C)

A

Repeat from beginning

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Dolce

A

Sweet

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Fine

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The end

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Al fine

A

Up to the end

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Accent

A

Play note with emphasis