Italian Terms - Italian to English Flashcards
1
Q
Allegro
A
Quick and Lively
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
Andante
A
at a moderate walking pace
4
Q
allegretto
A
Quick, but not as quick as allegro
5
Q
piano (p)
A
soft
6
Q
mezzo piano (mp)
A
moderately soft
7
Q
mezzo forte (mf)
A
moderately loud
8
Q
forte
A
loud
9
Q
Crescendo
A
becoming louder
10
Q
Diminuendo
A
becoming softer
11
Q
a tempo
A
in time
12
Q
Rallentando / Ritardando
A
becoming slower
13
Q
accelerando
A
increasing the speed / becoming faster
14
Q
legato
A
slur, to be played smoothly
15
Q
staccato
A
short and detached
