Grade 1 Theory Flashcards

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1
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accelerando

A

gradually getting quicker

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2
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adagio

A

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
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

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5
Q

allegro

A

quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

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6
Q

andante

A

at a medium (‘walking’) speed

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7
Q

crescendo (or cresc.)

A

gradually getting louder

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8
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da capo (or D.C.)

A

repeat from the beginning

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9
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dal segno (or D.S.)

A

repeat from the sign

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10
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decrescendo (or descresc.)

A

gradually getting quieter

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11
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diminuendo (or dim.)

A

gradually getting quieter

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12
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f (= forte)

A

loud

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13
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ff (= fortissimo)

A

very loud

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14
Q

fine

A

the end

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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
Q

mezzo

A

half

18
Q

mf (= mezzo forte)

A

moderately loud (literally ‘half’ loud)

19
Q

moderato

A

moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)

20
Q

mp (= mezzo piano)

A

moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

21
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p (= piano)

A

quiet

22
Q

poco

A

little

23
Q

pp (= pianissimo)

A

very quiet

24
Q

rallentando (or rall.)

A

gradually getting slower

25
Q

ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)

A

gradually getting slower

26
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ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)

A

held back

27
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staccato (or stacc.)

A

detached

28
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tempo

A

speed, time. Back to the original time signature (a tempo: in time)