Grade 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Mosso; moto
A
Movement
2
Q
Allargando
A
Broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)
3
Q
Tenuto
A
Held
4
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
5
Q
sf, sfz (sforzando, sforzatto)
A
Forced, accented
6
Q
fp (fortepiano)
A
Loud, then immediately soft
7
Q
a
A
At, to, by, for, in, in the style of
8
Q
Al, alla
A
To the, in the manner of
9
Q
Assai
A
Very
10
Q
Con, col
A
With
11
Q
e, ed
A
And
12
Q
Ma
A
But
13
Q
Meno
A
Less
14
Q
Molto
A
Very, much
15
Q
Non
A
Not
16
Q
Più
A
More
17
Q
Senza
A
Without
18
Q
Simile (or sim.)
A
In the same way
19
Q
Troppo
A
Too much
20
Q
Dolce
A
Sweet, soft
21
Q
Espressivo (or espress. or espr.)
A
Expressive
22
Q
Giocoso
A
Playful, merry
23
Q
Grazioso
A
Graceful
24
Q
Maestoso
A
Majestic
25
Q
Andantino
A
Slightly faster than andante (or slightly slower)
26
Q
Largo
A
Slow, stately
27
Q
Grave
A
Very slow, solemn
28
Q
Larghetto
A
Rather slow (but not as slow as largo)
29
Q
Vivace, vivo
A
Lively, quick
30
Q
Presto
A
Fast (faster than allegro)
