Grade 4 French Terms & Previous Decks Flashcards
crescendo (cresc.)
getting gradually louder
voce
voice
Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
Sul ponticello
time
volta (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
pleasant
amabile
un, une
one
very
assai
easy
facile
tempo
speed, time
getting gradually louder
crescendo (cresc.)
smoothly
legato
avec
with
as, similar to
come (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
bold, strong
risoluto
maestoso
majestic
below
sotto (sotto voce - in an undertone)
grazioso
gracefully
Sul ponticello
Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
little
peu
fire
fuoco
pesante
heavy
e, ed
and
without
senza
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
en dehors
as if, resembling
quasi
so much
tanto
in the manner or style of
al, alla
Becoming gradually faster
accelerando (accel.)
adagio
slow
with rich tone
sonoro
above
sopra
sans
without
but
mais
simple, plain
semplice
half
mezzo
not
non
allegro
quick
ritmico
rhythmically
ma
but
agitato
agitated
Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
Pizzicato (pizz.)
mano sinistra (m.s.)
Terms used for pianoleft hand
accented
marcato, marc.
getting gradually softer and slower
calando
alla breve
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
slow down
ralentir
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
hold back
gay, merry
giocoso
andante
at a moderate speed
largo
slow, stately
energetic
energico
ben
well
perdendosi
dying away
quick
allegro
expressive
espressivo, espress or espr
assai
very
brio
vigour
giusto
exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)
con, col
with
anima
soul, spirit
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
Arco
hurrying
affrettando
cantando
singing
dying away
morendo
Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
con sordino / con sordini
mano destra (m.d.)
Terms used for pianoright hand
fuoco
fire
facile
easy
dolce
sweetly
una corda
Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
largamente
broadly
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
Sul G
rather slow but not as slow as largo
larghetto
with determination
deciso
douce
sweet
second
seconda, secondo
ff (fortissimo)
very loud
presto
very fast
at a moderate speed
andante
gracefully
grazioso
peu
little
Pizzicato (pizz.)
Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
troppo
too much
morendo
dying away
and
et
repeat from the sign
dal segno
sostenuto
sustained
non
not
lively
vif
lento
slowly
sweetly
dolce
fp (fortepiano)
loud then immediately soft
short, detached
staccato (stacc.)
Terms used for pianoleft hand
mano sinistra (m.s.)
delicate
delicato
dal segno
repeat from the sign
minim
Another name for half note
vigour
brio
amore
love
suddenly
subito
poco
a little
light, nimble
leggiero
possibile
possible
crotchet
Another name for quarter note
very fast
presto
energico
energetic
in a military style
marziale
rhythmically
ritmico
slowly
lento
sonoro
with rich tone
a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
légèrement
light
Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
una corda
comodo
convenient
amabile
pleasant
quaver
Another name for eighth note
mesto
sad
less
meno
prima, primo
first
ad libitum, ad lib
at the performer’s pleasure
cédez
relax the speed
Terms used for pianohand
mano
senza
without
tenuto
held
repeat from the beginning
da capo
andantino
either a little faster or slower than Andante
seconda, secondo
second
slow
adagio
cantabile
in a singing style
always
sempre
delicato
delicate
force
forza
well
ben
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
a
staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
getting gradually softer
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
col legno
the end
fine
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
sweet
douce
majestic
maestoso
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
getting gradually slower
loud then immediately soft
fp (fortepiano)
enough
assez
one
un, une
leggiero
light, nimble
col legno
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
alla breve
first
prima, primo
more
plus
da capo
repeat from the beginning
accelerando (accel.)
Becoming gradually faster
movement
mosso, moto
calm
tranquillo
stringendo
getting gradually faster
Another name for eighth note
quaver
sad, sorrowful
triste, tristamente
affettuso
affectionately
subito
suddenly
calando
getting gradually softer and slower
with passion
appassionato
niente
nothing
et
and
held
tenuto
In time
a tempo
love
amore
voice
voce
presser
hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)
mp (mezzon piano)
moderately soft
without
sans
marziale
in a military style
at the performer’s pleasure
ad libitum, ad lib
affectionately
affettuso
p (piano)
soft
Arco
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
slow
lent
adgietto
rather slow but faster than adagio
modéré
at a moderate speed
risoluto
bold, strong
volta
time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
retenu
held back (en retenant - hold back)
l’istesso
the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed
moins
less
à
to, at
animated, lively
animato
very soft
pp (pianissimo)
slow, stately
largo
non
not
ralentir
slow down
marcato, marc.
accented
assez
enough
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
tre corde
more
piu
soul, spirit
anima
mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud
animato
animated, lively
held back
retenu (en retenant - hold back)
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
forced, accented
soft
p (piano)
moderately soft
mp (mezzon piano)
rather slow but faster than adagio
adgietto
playful, joking
scherzando, scherzoso
al, alla
in the manner or style of
but
ma
f (forte)
loud
veloce
swift
fine
the end
simile (sim.)
in the same way
broadly
largamente
en dehors
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
sopra
above
plus
more
very
tres
Another name for quarter note
crotchet
very loud
ff (fortissimo)
moderately
moderato
to, at
à
at a moderate speed
modéré
piu
more
giocoso
gay, merry
appassionato
with passion
a tempo
In time
in the same way
simile (sim.)
Another name for half note
minim
with
con, col
and
e, ed
less
moins
semibreve
Another name for whole note
vif
lively
light
légèrement
sotto
below (sotto voce - in an undertone)
sempre
always
animated, lively
animé
animé
animated, lively
heavy
pesante
espressivo, espress or espr
expressive
hold back
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
getting gradually softer
tre corde
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
Sul G
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
meno
less
getting gradually slower
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
legato
smoothly
Terms used for pianoright hand
mano destra (m.d.)
scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
lively, quick
vivace, vivo
exact
giusto (tempo quisto - in strict time)
either a little faster or slower than Andante
andantino
nothing
niente
getting gradually faster
stringendo
mosso, moto
movement
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
nobilmente
noble
too much
troppo
quick
vite
with
avec
agitated
agitato
semplice
simple, plain
mais
but
tranquillo
calm
moderato
moderately
allargando
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
the same
l’istesso (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed)
loud
f (forte)
vite
quick
come
as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
affrettando
hurrying
larghetto
rather slow but not as slow as largo
forza
force
convenient
comodo
tres
very
molto
very much
speed, time
tempo
dying away
perdendosi
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
allargando
grave
very slow
mezzo
half
with some freedom of time
rubato, tempo rubato
a little
poco
allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
lent
slow
sustained
sostenuto
sad
mesto
very much
molto
Another name for whole note
semibreve
deciso
with determination
relax the speed
cédez
moderately loud
mf (mezzo forte)
vivace, vivo
lively, quick
con sordino / con sordini
Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
noble
nobilmente
slightly slower than allegro
allegretto
hurry
presser (enpressant - hurrying on)
tanto
so much
quasi
as if, resembling
in a singing style
cantabile
swift
veloce
pp (pianissimo)
very soft
singing
cantando
not
non
very slow
grave
forced, accented
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
mano
Terms used for pianohand
possible
possibile
