Grade 4 Theory ABRSM Flashcards
accelerando
gradually getting faster
a
at, to, by, for, in the style of
ad libitum (ad lib.)
at choice
adagietto
rather slow (faster than adagio)
adagio
slow
affettuoso
tenderly
affrettando
hurrying
agitato
agitated
al, alla
to the, in the manner of
alla breve
2 minims per bar (2/2)
alla marcia
in the style of a march
allargando
broadening (getting slower and louder)
allegretto
rather fast (slower than allegro)
allegro
fast (allegro assai: very fast)
amabile
amiable, pleasant
amore
love (amoroso: loving)
andante
at a medium (walking) speed
andantino
slightly faster than andante
anima
soul, spirit (con anima: with feeling)
animando
becoming lively
animato
animated, lively
appassionato
with passion
assai
very
ben
well
brio
vigour (con brio: with vigour)
calando
getting softer, dying away
cantabile
in a singing style
cantando
singing
come
as, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)
comodo
convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo: at a comfortable (normal) speed)
con, col
with
crescendo (cresc.)
gradually getting louder
da capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign (look it up)
deciso
with determination
decrescendo (decresc.)
gradually getting softer
delicato
delicate
diminuendo (dim.)
gradually getting softer
dolce
sweet, soft
e, ed
and
energico
energetic
espressione
expression (con espressione: with expression)
espressivo (espress., espr.)
expressive
f (forte)
loud
facile
easy
ff (fortissimo)
very loud
fine
the end
forza
force
fp (fortepiano)
loud, then immediately soft
fuoco
fire
giocoso
playful, merry
giusto
proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)
grave
very slow, solemn
grazioso
graceful
l’istesso
the same (l’istesso tempo: at the same speed)
largamente
broadly