Italian Terms + Articulation Flashcards
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Piano
A
Quiet
2
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Forte
A
Loud
3
Q
mezzo piano
A
Moderately quite
4
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mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
5
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Adagio
A
Play slowly
6
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Andante
A
Play moderately slow
7
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Allegro
A
At a brisk speed (109-132 bpm)
8
Q
Allegretto
A
Moderately fast
9
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Largo
A
Slow and broad
10
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Grave
A
Slow and solemn (20-40bpm)
11
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Presto
A
Very fast (160-180 bpm)
12
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Vivace
A
Fast and lively (130-140 bpm)
13
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Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
14
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Diminuendo
A
Gradually getting quietly
15
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Accelerando
A
Getting faster
16
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Rallentando
A
Gradually slowing down
17
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Ritardando
A
Gradually slowing down
18
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Ritenuto
A
Immediately slowing down
19
Q
meno mosso
A
less moved, less quickly
20
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piu mosso
A
more moved, quicker
21
Q
a tempo or tempo primo
A
Return to the original speed
22
Q
meno
A
Less
23
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più
A
more
24
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poco a poco
A
Little by little
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subito
Suddenly
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Sempre
Always, still
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Molto
Much, very
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Legato
Join these notes smoothly together
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Staccato
Make these notes short and disconnected
30
Staccatissimo
Make these notes very short and disconnected
31
forte-piano
Attack the note loudly, then immediately reduce the volume to soft
32
sforzando
‘forcing’ indicates that the note is to be strongly accented, attacked with emphasis
33
Tenuto
Hold the note on for its full value
34
Arrowhead accents
Indicate attack with strong accent or emphasis
35
Pause
Be held on for longer than it’s normal value
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sforzando-piano
Attack the note with emphasis, then immediately reduce the volume to soft
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Tremolo
Rapid reiteration of a single note
