Grade 5 Performance Directions (Italian) Flashcards
1
Q
attacca
A
go straight to the next section of music
2
Q
dolente
A
sad, mournful
3
Q
dolore
A
grief
4
Q
doppio movimento
A
twice as fast
5
Q
estinto
A
as soft as possible, lifeless
6
Q
incalzando
A
getting quicker
7
Q
lacrimoso
A
sad
8
Q
loco
A
at the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction)
9
Q
lunga
A
long
10
Q
lunga pausa
A
long pause
11
Q
lusingando
A
coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
12
Q
misura
A
measure
13
Q
alla misura
A
in strict time
14
Q
senza misura
A
in free time
15
Q
Ossia
A
or, alternatively
16
Q
piacevole
A
pleasant
17
Q
piangevole
A
plaintive, in the style of a lament
18
Q
pochettino, poch.
A
rather little
19
Q
rinforzando, rf, rfz
A
reinforcing
20
Q
segue
A
go straight on
21
Q
smorzando, smorz.
A
Slowing down + getting softer (dying away in tone and speed)
22
Q
teneramente, tenerezza
A
tenderly, tenderness
23
Q
tosto
A
swift, rapid (but often used in the same sense as “troppo”)
24
Q
volante
A
flying, fast
