Italian Terms Flashcards
1
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A tempo
A
Return to the original tempo
2
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Tempo
A
Speed (beats per minute)
3
Q
Grave
A
Slow and solemn
4
Q
Lento
A
Slowly
5
Q
Largo
A
Broadly
6
Q
Adagio
A
Slow and stately
7
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
8
Q
Moderator
A
Moderately
9
Q
Allegro
A
Lively and quick
10
Q
Vivace
A
Fast
11
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
12
Q
L’istesso tempo
A
The same tempo
13
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually faster
14
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Ritardando
A
Gradually slower
15
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Rallentando
A
Suddenly slower
16
Q
Mosso
A
Motion
17
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
18
Q
Piano
A
Soft
19
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Medium soft
20
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Mezzo forte
A
Medium strong
21
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Forte
A
Strong
22
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Fortissimo
A
Very strong
23
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Crescendo
A
Gradually stronger
24
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Decrescendo
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Gradually softer
25
Diminuendo
Diminishingly
26
Sforzando
With sudden emphasis
27
Agitato
Agitated
28
Animato
Animated
29
Con brio
With life
30
Calme
Calm
31
Dolce
Sweetly
32
Espressivo
Expressively
33
Maestoso
Majestically
34
Pastorale
Pastoral
35
Pizzicato
Strings are plucked
36
Arco
Strings are bowed
37
Legato
Smoothly; connected
38
Marcato
Well marked
39
Staccato
Separated
40
Tenuto
Held
41
Tutti
All; together
42
Solo
For one performer
43
Soli
For all
44
Sempre
Always
45
Con
With
46
Senza
Without
47
Molto
Much, very
48
Troppo
Too much
49
Non
Not
50
Meno
Less
51
Piu
More
52
Poco a poco
Little by little
53
Simile
In the same manner
54
Subito
Suddenly
55
Attacca
Begin the next section at once
56
Dal segno
From the sign
57
Da capo
The beginning
58
Coda
Ending
59
Fine
The end
60
Pesante
Weighted
