Grade 5 Music Theory Flashcards
Italian words unless specified otherwise.
1
Q
attaca
A
go straight on to the next section of music
2
Q
dolente
A
sad, mournful
3
Q
dolore
A
grief
doloroso: sorrowful
4
Q
estinto
A
as soft as possible, lifeless
5
Q
incalzando
A
getting quicker
6
Q
lacrimoso
A
sad
7
Q
loco
A
at the normal pitch
used to cancel an 8va direction
8
Q
lunga
A
long
lunga pause: long pause
9
Q
lusingando
A
coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
10
Q
misura
A
measure
alla misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time
11
Q
ossia
A
or, alternatively
12
Q
piacevole
A
pleasant
13
Q
piangevole
A
plaintive, in the style of a lament
14
Q
pochettino, poch.
A
rather little
15
Q
rinforzando, rf, rfz
A
reinforcing
16
Q
segue
A
go straight on
17
Q
smorzando, smorz.
A
dying away in tone and speed
18
Q
teneramente, tenerezza
A
tenderly, tenderness
