Grade 2 Jargon Flashcards
1
Q
Adagio
A
Slowly
2
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
3
Q
Moderato
A
At a moderate speed
4
Q
Allegro
A
Lively and fast
5
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
6
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually faster (accel.)
7
Q
Ralletando
A
Gradually slower (rall.)
8
Q
Ritardando
A
Gradually slower (ritard.)
9
Q
Ritenuto
A
Immediately slower (rit.)
10
Q
A tempo
A
Return to original speed
11
Q
Crescendo
A
Gradually louder (cresc.)
12
Q
Decrescendo
A
Gradually softer (decresc.)
13
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually softer (dim.)
14
Q
Forte
A
Loud (f)
15
Q
Piano
A
Soft (p)
16
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft (pp)
17
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud (ff)
18
Q
Legato
A
Smooth and well connected
19
Q
Staccato
A
Short and detatched
20
Q
Lento
A
Slowly
21
Q
Largo
A
Broadly
22
Q
Vivace
A
Lively and spirited
23
Q
Vivo
A
Lively and spirited
