Italian Words Grade 1 Flashcards
A tempo
In time
Accelerando
Gradually getting quicker
Adagio
Slow
Allegretto
Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)
Allegro
Quick (cheerful)
Allegro moderato
Moderately quick
Andante
At a medium ‘walking’ speed
Cantabile
In a singing style
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Da capo (DC)
Repeat from the beginning
Dal segno (DS)
Repeat from the sign “S”
Decrescendo (decresc)
Gradually getting quieter
Diminuendo (dim)
Gradually getting quieter
Fine
The end
Forte (f)
Loud
Fortissimo (ff)
Very loud
Legato
Smoothly
Lento
Slow
Mezzo
Half
Mezzo forte (mf)
Moderately loud (half loud)
Mezzo piano (mp)
Moderately quiet (half quiet)
Moderato
Moderately
Pianissimo (pp)
Very quiet
Piano (p)
Quiet
Poco
A little
Rallentando (rall)
Gradually getting slower
Ritardando (rit/ritard)
Gradually getting slower
Ritenuto (rit/riten)
Held back
Staccato (stacc)
Short and detached
Tempo
Speed, time