Music Terms NCEA L1 Flashcards
1
Q
a tempo
A
return to the original tempo
2
Q
crescendo
A
gradually getting louder
3
Q
allegro
A
moderately fast (112-120bpm)
4
Q
mp - mezzo piano
A
moderately soft
5
Q
accelerando
A
gradually getting faster
6
Q
f - forte
A
loud
7
Q
adagio
A
slow and stately (66-76bpm)
8
Q
adante
A
at a walking pace (76-108bpm)
9
Q
prestissimo
A
extremely fast (200+bpm)
10
Q
moderato
A
moderately (108-120bpm)
11
Q
diminuendo / decrescendo
A
gradually getting softer
12
Q
pp - pianississimo
A
very soft
13
Q
largo
A
very slow/broadly (40-60bpm)
14
Q
lento
A
slow (45-60bpm)
15
Q
presto
A
very fast (168-200bpm
16
Q
mf - mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
17
Q
p - piano
A
soft
18
Q
ff - fortissimo
A
very loud
19
Q
ritardando
A
gradually, but promptly getting slower (more prompt and sudden than rall.)
20
Q
rallentando
A
gradually getting slower (more gradual that rit.)
