Italian Terms (Grade 2) Flashcards
Allargando
becoming brouder
Meno mosso
slower (less speed)
Piu mosso
quicker (more speed)
Allegretto
moderately fast
Largo
broadly
Lento
slowly
Vivce
lively and spirited
Vivo
lively and spirited
Fortissimo
very loud
Pianissimo
very soft
Mezzo piano
moderately soft
Mezzo forte
moderately loud
Cantabile
in a singing style
Da Capo al fine
from the beginning until the word ‘fine’
Dal Segno
from the sign
Maestoso
majestic
Mezzo staccato
moderately short and detached
Leggiero
lightly
Molto
very
Poco
a little
Senza
without
Sempre
always
Sostenuto
sustained
Pause or ‘fermata’
hold for longer than written value
Accent
play strongly
Mezzo staccato
moderately short and detached
Triplet
3 notes played in the time of 2 notes of equal value
Repeat
repeat the music between the dots
Marcato
play strongly