Grade 5 German Terms & Previous Decks Flashcards
perdendosi
dying away
langsam
slow
lent
slow
seconda
second
little (french)
peu
calm
tranquillo
to, at (french)
à
nobilmente
noble
douce
sweet
presser
hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)
measure
misura
and (french)
et
rather slow but faster than adagio
adgietto
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
a
affettuso
affectionately
plus
more
semplice
simple, plain
ruhig
peaceful
slow down (french)
ralentir
anima
soul, spirit
full (German)
voll
Terms used for piano left hand
mano sinistra (m.s.)
sonoro
with rich tone
affrettando
hurrying
tres
very
ohne
without
twice as fast
doppio movimento
appassionato
with passion
dolce
sweetly
with
con, col
in the same way
simile (sim.)
without (french)
sans
Terms used for piano hand
mano
at the performer’s pleasure
ad libitum, ad lib
playful, joking
scherzando, scherzoso
held back (french)
retenu
loud then immediately soft
fp (fortepiano)
und
and
possibile
possible
as if, resembling
quasi
with rich tone
sonoro
meno
less
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
delicato
delicate
piu
more
soul, spirit
anima
forte
loud
allargando
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
animé
animated, lively
suddenly
subito
Sul ponticello
Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
very loud
ff (fortissimo)
sad (German)
traurig
simple, plain
semplice
rhythmically
ritmico
light (french)
légèrement
expressive
espressivo, espress or espr
Sul G
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
mezzo
half
Arco
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
sweet (German)
Süss
loud
f (forte)
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
hold back
alla breve
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
in a singing style
cantabile
sehr
very
minim
Another name for half note
Terms used for string instruments, to use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
col legno
convenient
comodo
eighth note
quaver
dying away
morendo
amore
love
second
seconda, secondo
sweet (french)
douce
adagio
slow
ein
a, one
very
assai
dal segno
repeat from the sign
Becoming gradually faster
accelerando (accel.)
go straight on to the next section of the music
attacca
da capo
repeat from the beginning
stringendo
getting gradually faster
somewhat, rather (German)
etwas
exact
giusto
deciso
with determination
sforzando (sf, sfz)
forced, accented
presto
very fast
slow (french)
lent
prima
first
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
allargando
possible
possibile
rather slow but not as slow as largo
larghetto
sostenuto
sustained
incalzando
getting quicker
a tempo
In time
assez
enough
pleasing, pleasant
piacevole
animated, lively (french)
animé
bold, strong
risoluto
ossia
or
dolore
grief (doloroso - sorrowful)
quasi
as if, resembling
Süss
sweet
tender, delicate (German)
zart
aber
but
sad (french)
lacrimoso
largamente
broadly
peu
little
sempre
always
breit
broad, expansive
gay, merry
giocoso
allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
andantino
either a little faster or slower than Andante
short, detached
staccato (stacc.)
always
sempre
quarter note
crotchet
marziale
in a military style
nothing
niente
moderately soft
mp (mezzon piano)
getting gradually softer
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
sad
mesto
dolente
sad, mournful
with (french)
avec
energetic
energico
with determination
deciso
with some freedom of time
rubato, tempo rubato
light, nimble
leggiero
marcato, marc.
accented
Terms used for string instruments, to play the notes on the G string.
Sul G
Terms used for string instruments, pluck the string with a finger
Pizzicato (pizz.)
zu
to, too
andante
at a moderate speed
voll
full
facile
easy
quick
allegro
forza
force
hold back
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
hurry (french)
presser
fine
the end
cantando
singing
volante
flying, very swift
subito
suddenly
held
tenuto
fuoco
fire
so much
tanto
quaver
Another name for eighth note
slightly slower than allegro
allegretto
hurrying
affrettando
dying away in tone and speed
smorzando, smorz
decrescendo
getting gradually softer
force
forza
retenu
held back (en retenant - hold back)
or
ossia
sustained
sostenuto
a little
poco
schnell
fast
flying, very swift
volante
nicht
not