Italian Terms - Italian to English Flashcards
Memorize music terms in Italian
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Allegro
A
quick and lively
2
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Adagio
A
slow and leisurely
3
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Andante
A
at a moderate walking pace
4
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Allegretto
A
Quick, but not as quick as allegro
5
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piano (p)
A
soft
6
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mezzo piano (mp)
A
moderately soft
7
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mezzo forte (mf)
A
moderately loud
8
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Forte
A
loud
9
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Crescendo
A
becoming louder
10
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Diminuendo
A
becoming softer
11
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a tempo
A
in time
12
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Rallentando / Ritardando
A
becoming slower
13
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Accelerando
A
increasing the speed
14
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legato
A
slur, to be played smoothly
15
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staccato
A
short and detached
16
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molto
A
much or more
17
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meno
A
less
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poco
A
a little
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piu
A
more
20
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assai
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enough or very
21
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non troppo
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not too much
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grave
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very, very slow
23
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vivace
A
lively
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moderato
A
moderately
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presto
A
very fast
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largo
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very slow
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pianissimo (pp)
A
very soft
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Ritenuto
A
Holding Back
