Music Terms and Signs (A-D) Flashcards
accelerando, accel.
becoming quicker
accent
a stressed note
ad libitum, ad lib.
at the liberty of the performer
adagio
slow
agitato
agitated
alla, all’
in the manner of
allargando, allarg.
broadening, becoming slower
allegretto
fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
allegro
fast
andante
moderately slow; at a walking pace
andantino
a little faster than andante
animato
lively, animated
arco
on a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
a tempo
return to the original tempo
attacca
proceed without a break
ben, bene
well (for example, ben marcato: well marked)
bewegt
moving
calando
becoming slower and softer
cantibile
in a singing style
cedez
yield; hold the tempo back
col, coll’, colla, colle
with (for example, coll’ottova: with an added octave)
comodo
at a comfortable, easy tempo
con
with
con brio
with vigor, spirit
con espressione
with expression
con fuoco
with fire
con grazia
with grace
con moto
with motion
con sordino
with mute
crescendo, cresc.
becoming louder
da capo, D.C.
from the beginning
dal segno, D.S.
from the sign
D.C. al Fine
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
dolce
sad
