Music Terms {A - L} Flashcards
1
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accelerando, accel.
A
becoming quicker
2
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accent
A
a stressed note
3
Q
adagio
A
slow
4
Q
allegro
A
fast
5
Q
allegretto
A
fairly fast
6
Q
andante
A
walking pace
7
Q
andantino
A
walking pace, faster than andante
8
Q
a tempo
A
return to original tempo
9
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
10
Q
crescendo, cresc.
A
becoming louder
11
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da capo, D.C
A
from the beginning
12
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dal segno, D.S
A
from the sign
13
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D.C al Fine
A
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
14
Q
decrescendo, decresc.
A
becoming softer
15
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Diminuendo, dim.
A
becoming softer
16
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dolce
A
sweet, gentle
17
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espressivo, espress.
A
expressive, with expression
18
Q
fine
A
the end
19
Q
forte
A
loud
20
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fortissimo
A
very loud
21
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grazioso
A
graceful
22
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larghetto
A
fairly slow, faster than largo
23
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largo
A
very slow
24
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legato
A
smooth
25
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leggerio
A
light, nimble, quick
26
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lento
A
slow
