italian terms Flashcards
tempo commondo
at a comfortable speed
L’istesso tempo
at the same speed
Tempo giusto
at a consistent speed
non troppo
not too much
grave
slow and solemn
rubato
with some freedom in the time
stringendo
pressing on faster
perdendosi
fading away
smorzando
dying away
rinforzando (rfz or rf)
reinforcing the tone
pesante
heavily
cantando
in a singing style
tenuto (ten.)
held
placevoke
pleasant, agreeable
portamento
a smooth glide from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
dolente
sadly, plaintively
doloroso
sadly, plaintively
sotto voice
softly, in an undertone
giocoso
gay, merry
grazioso
gracefully
assai
very
quasi
as if, as if it were
scherzando
playfully
subito (sub.)
suddenly
sul ponticello (sul pont.)
bow on near the bridge
sul tasto
bow on or near the finger board
tremolo
bowing very rapidly to produce a shimmering or wavering effect
pizzicato
pluck the string with the finger
arco
with the bow (used after a pizz sign.)
counterpoint
a compositional technique in music in which two or more independent melodies are combined
contrapuntal
the adjective used to describe music which combines two or more independent melodies (counterpoint)
chromatic (semitone or scale)
two notes a semitone apart with the same letter name
