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