Grade 1 Words Flashcards by Jeremy Simpson | Brainscape

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Adagio

A

Slow

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Accelerando ( or accel. )

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Gradually getting quicker

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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Allegro

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Quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

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Andante

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At a medium ‘walking’ speed

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo ( or D.C.)

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Repeat from the begining

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Dal segno (or D.S)

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Repeat from the sign

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Decrescendo (or decresc.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (or dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Fine

A

The end

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F (=forte)

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Loud

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FF (=fortissimo)

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Very loud

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Legato

A

Smoothly

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Lento

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Slow

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Mezzo

A

Half

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MF (=mezzoforte)

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Moderately loud (literally ‘half’ loud)

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MP (=Mezzopiano)

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Moderately quiet (literally ‘half’ quiet)

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Moderato

A

Moderately

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Allegro moderato

A

Moderately quick

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P (=Piano)

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Quiet

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PP (=pianissimo)

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Very quiet

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Poco

A

A little

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Rallentando (or rall.)

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando (or ritard. or rit)

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto ( or riten. or rit.)

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Held back

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Staccato

A

Detached

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Tempo

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Speed, time

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A tempo

A

In time