Grade.2 Vocab. Flashcards
Al, alla
To the, in the manner of (alla marcia: in the style of a march)
Allargando
Broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)
Andantino
Slightly faster than andante (but may also mean slightly slower)
Assai
Very (allegro Assai: very quick)
Con, col
With
Dolce
Sweet, soft
E, ed
and
Espressivo(or espress. Or espr.)
Expressive
Fp(=fortepiano)
Loud… then immediately soft
A
At, to, by, for, in, in the style of
Giocoso
Playful, merry
Grave
Very slow, solemn
Grazioso
Graceful
Larghetto
Rather slow (but not as slow as largo)
Largo
Slow, stately
Ma
But
Maestoso
Majestic
Meno
Less
Molto
Very, much
Mosso, moto
Movement (Meno mosso: slower; con moto : with movement)
Non
Not
Più
More
Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
Senza
Without
Sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)
Forced, accented
Simile (or sim.)
In the same way
Sostenuto
Sustained
Tenuto
Held
Troppo
Too much (non Troppo: not too much)
Vivace, vivo
Lively, quick