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
moderately
moderato
Terms used for piano, release the left pedal
tre corde
scherzando
playful, joking
volta
time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
pleasant
amabile
segue
go straight on
the end
fine
Pizzicato
Terms used for string instruments, pluck the string with a finger
zart
tender, delicate
attacca
go straight on to the next section of the music
moins
less
more
piu
fortepiano
loud then immediately soft
slow (German)
langsam
al, alla
in the manner or style of
col legno
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
agitated
agitato
enough (french)
assez
molto
very much
above
sopra
tenderly, tenderness
teneramente, tenerezza
lusingando
coaxing
a, one (German)
ein
quick (french)
vite
lively, quick
vivace, vivo
rinforzando, rf, rfz
reinforcing
fire
fuoco
grief
dolore
whole note
semibreve
sad, mournful
dolente
smorzando
dying away in tone and speed
energico
energetic
sotto
below (sotto voce - in an undertone)
in the manner or style of
al, alla
giocoso
gay, merry
forced, accented
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
amabile
pleasant
little (German)
wenig
staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
légèrement
light
espressivo
expressive
peaceful (German)
ruhig
rallentando
getting gradually slower
accented
marcato, marc.
maestoso
majestic
tanto
so much
morendo
dying away
doppio movimento
twice as fast
mano
Terms used for pianohand
again (German)
wieder
below
sotto
with passion
appassionato
crescendo
getting gradually louder
affectionately
affettuso
but (German)
aber
animato
animated, lively
troppo
too much
à
to, at
slow
adagio
piangevole
in the style of a lament
getting gradually faster
stringendo
relax the speed (french)
cédez
triste
sad, sorrowful
at a moderate speed
andante
one (french)
un, une
avec
with
well
ben
cantabile
in a singing style
as soft as possible, lifeless
estinto
traurig
sad
movement
mosso, moto
cédez
relax the speed
Terms used for string instruments, to use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
Arco
con
with
lacrimoso
sad
with movement, agitated (German)
bewegt
mässig
at a moderate speed
coaxing
lusingando
vif
lively
always (German)
immer
con sordino
Terms used for string instruments, with the mute/mutes
legato
smoothly
broad, expansive (German)
breit
in a military style
marziale
en dehors
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
Terms used for piano, right hand
mano destra (m.d.)
In time
a tempo
wieder
again
calando
getting gradually softer and slower
pesante
heavy
assai
very
moderately loud
mf (mezzo forte)
speed, time
tempo
in the style of a lament
piangevole
dying away (french)
perdendosi
brio
vigour
getting gradually softer and slower
calando
very (french)
tres
moderato
moderately
as, similar to
come
very slow
grave
ralentir
slow down
ad libitum, ad lib
at the performer’s pleasure
sad, sorrowful
triste, tristamente
un
one
ma
but
mezzo forte
moderately loud
getting gradually slower
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
alla breve
l’istesso
the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed
loco
at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)
slowly
lento
wenig
little
pianissimo
very soft
semibreve
Another name for whole note
Terms used for string instruments, with the mute/mutes
con sordino / con sordini
lento
slowly
risoluto
bold, strong
at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)
loco
fortissimo
very loud
tenuto
held
immer
always
etwas
somewhat, rather
lively (German)
lebhaft
come
as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
teneramente
tenderly, tenderness
vivace
lively, quick
to, too (German)
zu
the same
l’istesso
sopra
above
not
non
largo
slow, stately
crotchet
Another name for quarter note
sweetly
dolce
vigour
brio
rather little
pochettino
mit
with
misura
measure (senza misura - in free time)
long
lunga
gracefully
grazioso
grazioso
gracefully
Ausdruck
expression
mais
but
simile (sim.)
in the same way
heavy
pesante
at a moderate speed (German)
mässig
veloce
swift
broadly
largamente
getting gradually louder
crescendo (cresc.)
majestic
maestoso
giusto
exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)
agitato
agitated
too much
troppo
time
volta
singing
cantando
bewegt
with movement, agitated
love
amore
very fast
presto
half note
minim
and (German)
und
sans
without
with (German)
mit
at a moderate speed (french)
modéré
very much
molto
getting quicker
incalzando
accelerando
Becoming gradually faster
comodo
convenient
e
and
cheerful, joyful (German)
fröhlich
very (German)
sehr
piacevole
pleasing, pleasant
vite
quick
voce
voice
fröhlich
cheerful, joyful
reinforcing
rinforzando, rf, rfz
niente
nothing
easy
facile
einfach
simple
either a little faster or slower than Andante
andantino
noble
nobilmente
and
e, ed
delicate
delicato
mezzo piano
moderately soft
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody (french)
en dehors
not (German)
nicht
et
and
but
ma, mais (french)
fast (German)
schnell
go straight on
segue
first
prima, primo
Terms used for string instruments, to bow near the bridge of the instruments
Sul ponticello
mano destra
Terms used for piano right hand
more (french)
plus
animated, lively
animato
Terms used for piano, press the left pedal
una corda
mosso, moto
movement
allegro
quick
simple (German)
einfach
poco
a little
without
senza
repeat from the sign
dal segno
pochettino
rather little
mano sinistra
Terms used for piano left hand
a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
not (french)
non
lively (french)
vif
piano
soft
less (french)
moins
modéré
at a moderate speed
ritmico
rhythmically
half
mezzo
grave
very slow
lebhaft
lively
swift, rapid
tosto
mesto
sad
tre corde
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
very soft
pp (pianissimo)
without (German)
ohne
repeat from the beginning
da capo
estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless
voice
voce
slow, stately
largo
ben
well
tosto
swift, rapid
expression (German)
Ausdruck
larghetto
rather slow but not as slow as largo
tranquillo
calm
less
meno
leggiero
light, nimble
tempo
speed, time
soft
p (piano)
adgietto
rather slow but faster than adagio
smoothly
legato
lunga
long (lunga pausa - long pause)
swift
veloce
una corda
Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
non
not
senza
without
non
not
