Italian Terms (Grade 1) Flashcards
Adagio
slowly
Andante
at an easy walking pace
Moderato
at a moderate speed
Allegro
lively and fast
Presto
very fast
Accelerando
gradually becoming faster
Rallentando
gradually becoming slower
Ritardando
gradually becoming slower
Ritenuto
immediately slower
A tempo
return to former speed
Crescendo
gradually becoming louder
Decrescendo
gradually becoming softer
Diminuendo
gradually becoming softer
Forte
loud
Piano
soft
Legato
smooth, well connected
Staccato
short and detached
Slur/phrase mark
play smoothly
Tie
play the first not and hold for the value of both
Bar line
divides music into equal sections according to the time signature
Double bar line
indicates the end of a piece or important section