Grade 1 Vocab Flashcards
andante
medium (walking) speed
lento
slow
ritenuto
held back (slower)
cresc.
gradually getting louder
slur
repeat
allegro
quick
staccato
detached
ritardando
gradually getting slower
allegro moderato
moderately quick
rit.
gradually getting slower
legato
smoothly
moderato
moderately
staccato
accelerando
gradually getting quicker
tie
mp
moderately quiet
cantabile
in a singing style
D.S.
repeat from the sign $
a tempo
in time
Play an octave higher
forte
loud
fine
the end
crescendo
gradually getting louder
p
quiet
crescendo (gradually getting louder)
mezzo forte
moderately loud
tempo
speed, time
pause
da capo
repeat from the beginning
dal segno
repeat from the sign $
ff
very loud
allegretto
fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)
adagio
slow
pianissimo
very quiet
f
loud
8va
octave
decresc.
gradually getting quieter
stacc.
detached
D.C.
repeat from the beginning
fortissimo
very loud
mezzo piano
moderately quiet
decrescendo
gradually getting quieter
pp
very quiet
poco
a little
72 crotchets per minute
rallentando
gradually getting slower
mezzo
half
Diminuendo (gradually getting quieter)
piano
quiet
Play an octave lower
dim.
gradually getting quieter
diminuendo
gradually getting quieter
accel.
gradually getting quicker
rall.
gradually getting slower
mf
moderately loud