Music Theory terms Flashcards
1
Q
Accellerando
A
Becoming quicker
2
Q
Alla, all’
A
In the manner of
3
Q
Animato
A
Lively, animated
4
Q
Assai
A
Much, very much
5
Q
Ben, bene
A
Well
6
Q
Blues scale
A
A major scale in which the 3rd, the 7th, and sometimes 5th degrees are lowered
7
Q
Coll, Coll’, colla, colle
A
With
8
Q
Con
A
With
9
Q
Con brio
A
With vigour or spirit
10
Q
Con expressione
A
With expression
11
Q
Con moto
A
With movement
12
Q
E,ed
A
and
13
Q
Espressivo
A
Expression, with expression
14
Q
Fortepiano
A
Loud, then suddenly soft
15
Q
Grave
A
Slow and solemn
16
Q
Leggiero
A
Light, nimble, quick
17
Q
Loco
A
Return to normal register
18
Q
Ma
A
But (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much)
19
Q
Meno
A
Less
20
Q
Meno mosso
A
Less movement, slower
21
Q
M.M
A
Maelzel’s metronome, marking
22
Q
Molto
A
Much,very
23
Q
Non
A
Not
24
Q
Non troppo
A
Not too much
