Grade 4 performance directions Flashcards
affettuoso
tenderly
affrettando
hurrying
amabile
amiable, pleasant
appassionato
with passion
calando
getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down)
cantando
singing
come
as, similar to
coma prima
same as before
come sopra
as above
facile
easy
fuocco
fire
giusto
proper, exact
tempo giusto
in strict time
l’istesso
the same
l’istesso tempo
at the same speed
morendo
dying away
possibile
possible
presto possibile
as fast as possible
quasi
as if, ressembling
sonoro
resonant, with rich tone
sopra
above
sotto
below
sotto voce
in an undertone
veloce
swift
voce
voice
à
to, at
animé
animated, lively
assez
enough, sufficiently
avec
with
cédez
yield, relax the speed
douce
sweet
en dehors
prominent (a direction to make a melody stand out)
et
and
légèrement
light
lent
slow
mais
but
moins
less
modéré
at a moderate sped
non
not
peu
little
plus
more
presser
hurry
en pressant
hurrying on
ralentir
slow down
retenu
held back
en retenant
holding back, slowing a little
sans
withut
très
very
un
one
une
one
vif
lively
vite
quick