Italian Terms Flashcards
fortissimo [1]
(ff) very loud
piano [1]
(p) quiet
mezzo forte [1]
(mf) moderately loud
mezzo [1]
half
forte [1]
(f) loud
mezzo piano [1]
(mp) moderately quiet
pianissimo [1]
(pp) very quiet
fine, al fine [1]
the end
dal segno [2]
(D.S.) Repeat from the sign
ritardando [1]
(ritard. , rit.) gradually getting slower
a tempo [1]
in time
staccato [TERM/SIGN] [1]
(stacc.) detached
ritenuto [2]
(riten. , rit.) held back
rallentando [1]
(rall.) gradually getting slower
poco, poco a poco [2]
a little, little by little
legato [1]
smoothly
da capo [1]
(D.C) repeat from the beginning
cantabile [1]
in a singing style
andante [1]
at a medium speed
allegretto [1]
fairly quick, but not as quick as allegro
tempo
speed, time
accelerando [1]
(accel.) gradually getting quicker
adagio [1]
slow
allegro [1]
quick
moderato [1]
moderate
crescendo [TERM/SIGN] [1]
(cresc.) gradually getting louder
decrescendo/diminuendo [TERM/SIGN] [1]
(descresc. / dim.) gradually getting quieter
sotto voce [5]
in an undertone (‘under the voice’)
lento [2]
slow
a
at, to, by, for, in the style of
alla marcia [2]
in the style of a march
allargando [2]
broadening
allegro assai
very quick
andantino [3]
slightly faster (or slower) than andante
assai [4]
very
al, alla
to the, in the manner of
con, col [2]
with
dolce [1]
sweet, soft
e, ed [2]
and
giocoso [3]
playful, merry
grave [2]
very slow, solemn
grazioso [2]
graceful
larghetto [4]
rather slow, but no as much as largo
ma [2]
but
maestoso [3]
majestic
meno [2]
less
molto [2]
very much
con moto [2]
with movement
espressivo [2]
(espress.) expressive
largo [2]
slow, stately
