Italian Words Grade 1 Flashcards
1
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A tempo
A
In time
2
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Accelerando
A
Gradually getting quicker
3
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Adagio
A
Slow
4
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Allegretto
A
Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)
5
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Allegro
A
Quick (cheerful)
6
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Allegro moderato
A
Moderately quick
7
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Andante
A
At a medium ‘walking’ speed
8
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Cantabile
A
In a singing style
9
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Crescendo
A
Gradually getting louder
10
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Da capo (DC)
A
Repeat from the beginning
11
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Dal segno (DS)
A
Repeat from the sign “S”
12
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Decrescendo (decresc)
A
Gradually getting quieter
13
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Diminuendo (dim)
A
Gradually getting quieter
14
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Fine
A
The end
15
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Forte (f)
A
Loud
16
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Fortissimo (ff)
A
Very loud
17
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Legato
A
Smoothly
18
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Lento
A
Slow
19
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Mezzo
A
Half
20
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Mezzo forte (mf)
A
Moderately loud (half loud)
21
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Mezzo piano (mp)
A
Moderately quiet (half quiet)
22
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Moderato
A
Moderately
23
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Pianissimo (pp)
A
Very quiet
24
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Piano (p)
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Quiet
25
Poco
A little
26
Rallentando (rall)
Gradually getting slower
27
Ritardando (rit/ritard)
Gradually getting slower
28
Ritenuto (rit/riten)
Held back
29
Staccato (stacc)
Short and detached
30
Tempo
Speed, time
