Mood, Style Flashcards
Cantabile
In a singing style
Legato
Smoothly
Moderato
Moderately
Poco
A little
Mezzo
Half
Staccato (or stacc.)
Detached
Dolce
Sweet, soft
Espressivo (espress. or espr.)
Expressive
Giocoso
Playful, merry
Grazioso
Graceful
Maestoso
Majestic
Sostenuto
Sustained
Vivace, Vivo
Lively, quick
ad libitum, ad lib.
At choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
Agitato
Agitated
animato
Animated, lively
Affettuoso
Tenderly
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
Appassionato
With passion
Deciso
With determination
Energico
Energetic
Largamente
Broadly
Leggiero
Light, nimble
Marcato, Marc.
Emphatic, accented
Mesto
Sad
Pesante
Heavy
Risoluto
Bold, strong
Ritmico
Rhythmical
Scherzando, scherzoso
Playful, joking
Subito
Suddenly
Tranquillo
Calm
Triste, tristamente
Sad, sorrowful
Piacevole
Pleasant
Rinforzando, rf, rfz
Reinforcing
Smorzando, tenerrezza
Tenderly, tenderness
Misterioso
Play in mysterious mood
Dolore
Grief (doloroso: sorrowful)
Con spirito
Vigorously, in a spirited manner