Italian terms Flashcards
1
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fortissimo
A
very loud
2
Q
forte
A
loud
3
Q
mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
4
Q
pianissimo
A
very quiet
5
Q
piano
A
quiet
6
Q
mezzo piano
A
moderatley quiet
7
Q
crescendo (cresc.)
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
decrescendo (decresc.)
A
gradually getting quieter
9
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diminuendo (dim.)
A
gradually getting quieter
10
Q
allegro
A
quick
11
Q
allegretto
A
fairly quick
12
Q
moderato
A
at a moderate speed
13
Q
andante
A
at a medium speed
14
Q
adagio
A
slow
15
Q
accelerato (accel.)
A
gradually getting quicker
16
Q
rallentando (rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
17
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ritardando (ritard. or rit.)
A
gradually getting slower
18
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a tempo
A
in time (resume the original speed)
19
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
20
Q
da capo (D.C.)
A
repeat from the beginning
21
Q
dolce
A
sweet
22
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fine
A
the end (up to the end)
23
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legato
A
smoothly
24
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staccato (stacc.)
A
detached
