grade 1 terms Flashcards
1
Q
accelerando/accef.
A
gradually getting quicker
2
Q
adagio
A
slow
3
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
allegro
A
quick
5
Q
andante
A
at medium (walking) speed
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo/cresc.
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
da capo/ D.C.
A
repeat from beginning
9
Q
dal segno/ D.S.
A
repeat from the sign .s.
10
Q
decrescendo/decresc.
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo/dim.
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
13
Q
forte (f)
A
loud
14
Q
fortissimo (ff)
A
very loud
15
Q
legato
A
smoothly
16
Q
lento
A
slow
17
Q
mezzo
A
half
18
Q
mezzo forte (mf)
A
moderately loud
19
Q
mezzo piano (mp)
A
moderately quiet
20
Q
moderato
A
moderately
21
Q
piano (p)
A
quiet
22
Q
pianissimo (pp)
A
very quiet
23
Q
poco
A
a little
24
Q
rallentando/ralt.
A
gradually getting slower
25
ritardando/rit.
gradually getting slower
26
ritenuto / rit
held back
