Grade 5 Terms & Previous Decks Flashcards
tempo
speed, time
legato
smoothly
piangevole
in the style of a lament
espressivo, espress or espr
expressive
retenu
held back (en retenant - hold back)
too much
troppo
slightly slower than allegro
allegretto
semibreve
Another name for whole note
tenuto
held
dolce
sweetly
as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
come
loud then immediately soft
fp (fortepiano)
Pizzicato (pizz.)
Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
pp (pianissimo)
very soft
in the same way
simile (sim.)
misura
measure (senza misura - in free time)
repeat from the sign
dal segno
appassionato
with passion
a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
f (forte)
loud
swift, rapid
tosto
but
ma, mais (french)
exact
giusto
time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
volta
seconda, secondo
second
heavy
pesante
getting gradually faster
stringendo
mano destra (m.d.)
Terms used for pianoright hand
light
légèrement
measure
misura
with rich tone
sonoro
un, une
one
scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
go straight on to the next section of the music
attacca
moderately loud
mf (mezzo forte)
allargando
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
quick
allegro, vite (french)
assez
enough
allegro
quick
Becoming gradually faster
accelerando (accel.)
enough
assez
plus
more
estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless
with some freedom of time
rubato, tempo rubato
little
peu
p (piano)
soft
more
piu, plus (french)
avec
with
grazioso
gracefully
col legno
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
getting gradually slower
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
en dehors
gracefully
grazioso
broadly
largamente
short, detached
staccato (stacc.)
very soft
pp (pianissimo)
at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)
loco
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
forced, accented
sweetly
dolce
Terms used for piano left hand
mano sinistra (m.s.)
allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
quasi
as if, resembling
moderately
moderato
hurry
presser
hold back
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
gay, merry
giocoso
tre corde
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
vite
quick
animated, lively
animato, animé (french)
fire
fuoco
volante
flying, very swift
tanto
so much
nothing
niente
non
not
leggiero
light, nimble
lacrimoso
sad
una corda
Terms used for pianopress the left pedal
incalzando
getting quicker
sad, mournful
dolente
affettuso
affectionately
held
tenuto
possibile
possible
one
un, une
minim
Another name for half note
moderato
moderately
getting gradually softer and slower
calando
possible
possibile
sotto
below (sotto voce - in an undertone)
mais
but
slow
adagio, lent
amabile
pleasant
larghetto
rather slow but not as slow as largo
delicato
delicate
ad libitum, ad lib
at the performer’s pleasure
calando
getting gradually softer and slower
flying, very swift
volante
deciso
with determination
perdendosi
dying away
teneramente, tenerezza
tenderly, tenderness
Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
Sul ponticello
Sul G
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
either a little faster or slower than Andante
andantino
ma
but
douce
sweet
so much
tanto
dolore
grief (doloroso - sorrowful)
comodo
convenient
to, at
à
rhythmically
ritmico
animé
animated, lively
animato
animated, lively
risoluto
bold, strong
mezzo
half
dying away
morendo, perdendosi
amore
love
tenderly, tenderness
teneramente, tenerezza
mesto
sad
light, nimble
leggiero
fine
the end
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
Arco
with determination
deciso
doppio movimento
twice as fast
dying away in tone and speed
smorzando, smorz
con sordino / con sordini
Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
soft
p (piano)
mp (mezzon piano)
moderately soft
simple, plain
semplice
always
sempre
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
alla breve
pleasant
amabile
singing
cantando
semplice
simple, plain
niente
nothing
grave
very slow
cantando
singing
slow down
ralentir
fuoco
fire
easy
facile
lento
slowly
presser
hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)
presto
very fast
at the performer’s pleasure
ad libitum, ad lib
sweet
douce
anima
soul, spirit
in a military style
marziale
agitated
agitato
swift
veloce
convenient
comodo
morendo
dying away
meno
less
a little
poco
forza
force
and
e, ed, et (french)
mosso, moto
movement
as if, resembling
quasi
sempre
always
less
meno
force
forza
Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.
Sul G
sad, sorrowful
triste, tristamente
facile
easy
cantabile
in a singing style
légèrement
light
cédez
relax the speed
very
assai, tres (french)
ritmico
rhythmically
marcato, marc.
accented
moderately soft
mp (mezzon piano)
marziale
in a military style
in the style of a lament
piangevole
Arco
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato
not
non
affectionately
affettuso
repeat from the beginning
da capo
first
prima, primo
getting gradually louder
crescendo (cresc.)
above
sopra
piacevole
pleasing, pleasant
Terms used for piano press the left pedal
una corda
Sul ponticello
Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments
mano sinistra (m.s.)
Terms used for pianoleft hand
voce
voice
simile (sim.)
in the same way
love
amore
mano
Terms used for pianohand
rather little
pochettino
less
moins
et
and
adgietto
rather slow but faster than adagio
smorzando, smorz
dying away in tone and speed
Another name for quarter note
crotchet
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
a
en dehors
prominent - a direction to bring out the melody
coaxing
lusingando
poco
a little
held back
retenu
voice
voce
accelerando (accel.)
Becoming gradually faster
calm
tranquillo
Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings
col legno
largo
slow, stately
senza
without
suddenly
subito
Another name for whole note
semibreve
da capo
repeat from the beginning
peu
little
tres
very
brio
vigour
Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger
Pizzicato (pizz.)
Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal
tre corde
bold, strong
risoluto
crescendo (cresc.)
getting gradually louder
second
seconda, secondo
giusto
exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)
very loud
ff (fortissimo)
quaver
Another name for eighth note
staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
sustained
sostenuto
very much
molto
accented
marcato, marc.
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
fp (fortepiano)
loud then immediately soft
tranquillo
calm
loud
f (forte)
loco
at the normal pitch (used to cancel 8ve direction)
noble
nobilmente
tosto
swift, rapid
agitato
agitated
andante
at a moderate speed
rinforzando, rf, rfz
reinforcing
In time
a tempo
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
getting gradually softer
come
as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)
pleasing, pleasant
piacevole
in the manner or style of
al, alla
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
getting gradually slower
twice as fast
doppio movimento
lively, quick
vivace, vivo
vif
lively
getting gradually softer
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
Terms used for pianoright hand
mano destra (m.d.)
very fast
presto
pochettino
rather little
pesante
heavy
ben
well
the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed
l’istesso
ossia
or
in a singing style
cantabile
well
ben
molto
very much
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
rather slow but not as slow as largo
larghetto
grief
dolore
movement
mosso, moto
soul, spirit
anima
getting quicker
incalzando
moins
less
veloce
swift
Another name for half note
minim
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
hold back
segue
go straight on
with
con, col, avec (french)
speed, time
tempo
Terms used for piano hand
mano
the end
fine
lunga
long (lunga pausa - long pause)
expressive
espressivo, espress or espr
sopra
above
ff (fortissimo)
very loud
con, col
with
smoothly
legato
piu
more
slow, stately
largo
or
ossia
attacca
go straight on to the next section of the music
à
to, at
prima, primo
first
half
mezzo
l’istesso
the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed
andantino
either a little faster or slower than Andante
energetic
energico
go straight on
segue
with passion
appassionato
lusingando
coaxing
giocoso
gay, merry
below
sotto
stringendo
getting gradually faster
volta
time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
sad
mesto, lacrimoso
reinforcing
rinforzando, rf, rfz
slowly
lento
subito
suddenly
playful, joking
scherzando, scherzoso
a tempo
In time
affrettando
hurrying
lively
vif
dolente
sad, mournful
dal segno
repeat from the sign
long
lunga
sostenuto
sustained
alla breve
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.
lent
slow
ralentir
slow down
largamente
broadly
maestoso
majestic
Another name for eighth note
quaver
e, ed
and
forced, accented
sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
sonoro
with rich tone
vigour
brio
at a moderate speed
andante, modéré (french)
al, alla
in the manner or style of
very slow
grave
adagio
slow
mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud
Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes
con sordino / con sordini
rather slow but faster than adagio
adgietto
relax the speed
cédez
sans
without
majestic
maestoso
without
senza, sans
energico
energetic
assai
very
troppo
too much
as soft as possible, lifeless
estinto
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
allargando
crotchet
Another name for quarter note
hurrying
affrettando
modéré
at a moderate speed
vivace, vivo
lively, quick
delicate
delicato
nobilmente
noble
