Grade 4 Theory terms Flashcards
1
Q
Tempo commodo
A
at a comfortable speed
2
Q
Tempo giusto
A
at a consistent speed
3
Q
L’istesso tempo
A
at the same speed
4
Q
Non troppo
A
not too much
5
Q
Grave
A
slow and solemn
6
Q
Rubato
A
with some freedom in the time
7
Q
Stringendo
A
pressing on faster
8
Q
Perdendosi
A
fading away
9
Q
Smorzando
A
dying away
10
Q
Rinforzando (rfz or rf)
A
reinforcing the tone
11
Q
Pesante
A
heavily
12
Q
Cantando
A
in a singing style
13
Q
Tenuto (ten.)
A
held
14
Q
Piacevole
A
pleasant, agreeable
15
Q
Portamento
A
a smooth gliding from one note to
another (as in singing or string playing)
