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Grade 1 Terms & Signs Flashcards

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1
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accelerando / accel.

A

gradually getting quicker

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2
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adagio

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slow

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3
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allegretto

A

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

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4
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allegro

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quick

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5
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andante

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at a medium (walking) speed

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6
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cantabile

A

in a singing style

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7
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crescendo / cresc. /

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gradually getting louder

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da capo / D.C.

A

repeat from the beginning

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dal segno / D.S.

A

repeat from the sign

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decrescendo / decresc.

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gradually getting quieter

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diminuendo / dim. /

A

gradually getting quieter

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12
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fine

A

the end

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13
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forte

A

loud

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14
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fortissimo

A

very loud

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15
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legato

A

smoothly

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16
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lento

A

slow

17
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mezzo

A

half

18
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mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

19
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mezzo piano

A

moderately quiet

20
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moderato

A

moderately

21
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piano

A

quiet

22
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pianissimo

A

very quiet

23
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poco

A

a little

24
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rallentando / rall.

A

gradually getting slower

25
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ritardando / rit.

A

gradually getting slower

26
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ritenuto / rit.

A

held back

27
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staccato / stacc.

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detached

28
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tempo

A

speed, time (a tempo: in time)

29
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8va

A

octave

30
Q
A

play an octave higher
NB va may be omitted

31
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A

play an octave lower
NB vb may be omitted or even replaced

32
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A

pause on the note

33
Q
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72 crochet beats in a minute

or

34
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accent (placed over or under a note)

35
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slur (joining two different notes)

36
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dot over / under note = staccato

37
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repeat marks – at the second sign go back to the first sign and repeat the music from there (if the first sign is missed out, repeat from the beginning)

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