Music Terms Flashcards
Grade 9 lt…
Term
A Tempo
Accent
Adagio
Allegretto
Allegro
Andante
Andantino
Cantabile
Crescendo
cresc.
Da Capo
D.C.
Dal Segno
D.S.
Dolce
Fermata (pause)
Forte
Fortissimo
Grazioso
Larghetto
Largo
Legato
Lento
Maestoso
Marcato
M.D. (mano destra)
M.S. (mano sinistra)
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Moderato
Piano
Pianissimo
Presto
Prestissimo
Rallentando
rall.
Ritardando
rit.
Repeat Signs
Slur
Staccato
Tie
Tempo 1 (Tempo Primo)
Grade 9 Vocabulary List
Preliminary Musical Terms and Signs Grade 1
Symbol
Definition
return to original speed
stress a note or chord
very slowly
fairly fast
not as fast as Allegro
quick and lively
somewhat slowly
moderate walking pace
a little faster than Andante
in a singing style
gradually getting louder
repeat from the beginning
repeat from the sign
gradually get softer
gradually get softer
sweetly
hold note or rest longer than its written value
very loud
the end of the music
gracefully
not as slowly as Largo
slow and broad
smoothly
slowly
majestically
well marked
with emphasis
right hand
left hand
mf
mp
moderately loud
moderately soft
at a moderate tempo
soft
pP
very soft
very fast
as fast as possible
gradually getting slower
gradually getting slower
repeat the music within the double bars
play notes smoothly connected
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play notes short and detached
hold notes for combined value of both notes
play at the original speed