Italian Words Grade 3 Flashcards
As libitum, ad lib
At choice (e.g. a passage may be played freely)
Adagietto
Rather slow (faster than adagio)
Agitato
Agitated
Alla breve
With a minim (half note) beat equivalent to 2/2
Amore
Love
Amoroso
Loving
Anima (con anima)
Soul, spirit (with feeling)
Animando
Becoming more lively
Animato
Animated, lively
Ben
Well
Brio
Vigour
Comodo
Convenient
Deciso
With determination
Delicato
Delicate
Energico
Energetic
Forza
Force
Largamente
Broadly
Leggiero
Light, nimble
Marcato
Emphatic, accented
Marziale
In a military style
Mesto
Sad
Pesante
Heavy
Prima
First
Risoluto
Bold, strong
Ritmico
Rhythmically
Rubato
With some freedom of time
Scherzando
Playful, joking
Seconda
Second
Semplice
Simple, plain
Sempre
Always
Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
Subito
Suddenly
Tanto
So much
Tranquillo
Calm
Triste, tristamente
Sad, sorrowful
Volta
Time