Music Terms Flashcards
1
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accelerando, accel.
A
becoming quicker
2
Q
accent
A
a stressed note
3
Q
adagio
A
slow
4
Q
allegro
A
fast
5
Q
allegretto
A
fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
6
Q
andante
A
moderately slow; at a walking pace
7
Q
andantino
A
a little faster than andante
8
Q
a tempo
A
return to the original tempo
9
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
10
Q
crescendo, cresc.
A
becoming louder
11
Q
da capo, D.C.
A
from the beginning
12
Q
dal segno, D.S.
A
from the sign
13
Q
D.C. al Fine
A
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
14
Q
decrscendo, decresc.
A
becoming softer
15
Q
diminuendo, dim.
A
becoming softer
16
Q
dolce
A
sweet, gentle
17
Q
espressivo, espress.
A
expressive, with expression
18
Q
fine
A
the end
19
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forte
A
loud
20
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fortissimo
A
very loud
