Italian Terms List #2 Flashcards
Understand different terms that you may encounter on sheet music
1
Q
Non
A
Not; No
2
Q
Quasi
A
Somewhat
3
Q
Rallentando
A
Gradually get Slower
4
Q
Rigore
A
Rigor; Strictness
5
Q
Risoluto
A
Resolute
6
Q
Rubato
A
Stealing Time; Freely
7
Q
Scherzando
A
Playfully
8
Q
Segue (As One)
A
Continuing
9
Q
Semplice
A
Simple
10
Q
Sforzando
A
Suddenly Forceful (Sfz.)
11
Q
Smorzando
A
Dying Away
12
Q
Sostenuto
A
Sustained
13
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Spiritoso
A
Spirited
14
Q
Stretto
A
Pressing Forward (Tempo Marking)
15
Q
Stringendo
A
Pressing Forward (Tempo Marking)
16
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
17
Q
Tacet
A
Rest/Don’t play
18
Q
Tranquillo
A
Tranquil; Calm
19
Q
Troppo
A
Much; Too Much
20
Q
Tutti
A
All; Everyone
21
Q
Vivace
A
Very Fast
22
Q
-etto, -ino
A
Diminutive suffixes
23
Q
-issimo
A
Augmentative suffix
24
Q
-ando, -endo
A
Progressive verbs: “-ing” suffixes
25
Q
Larghetto
A
Faster than Largo
26
Q
Andantino
A
Faster or Slower than Andante
27
Q
Prestissimo
A
Extremely Fast
28
Q
Diminuendo
A
Decreasing (Diminuire=decrease)
29
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Crescendo
A
Growing (Crescere=growing)
