Musica Flashcards
adagio
(slow)- slow(slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)
lento
(slow)-slow
largo
(slow)-very slow and broad
larghetto
(slow)-not as slow as largo
andante
(medium)-moderately slow(at a walking pace)
andantino
(medium)-a little faster than andante
allegretto
(medium)-fairly fast( a little slower than allegro)
moderato
(medium)-at a moderate tempo
allegro
(fast)-fast
presto
(fast)-very fast
presstissimo
(fast)-as fast as possible
cantabile
in a singing style
Con pedale, con ped.
with pedal
D.C. al Fine
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
Dolce
sweet
Grazioso
graceful
Legato
smooth
Maestoso
majestic pace
Mano destra, M.D.
right hand
Mano sinistra, M.S.
left hand
Marcato
marked or stressed
Tenuto
held, sustained
accent
a stressed note or chord
crescendo, cresc.
becoming louder
decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
Dal segno, D.S
from the sign
Fermata
holding the note or rest for longer than what is written
Ottava, 8va
depends how the symbol is written, but means to play an octave higher or lower than what is written
Repeat signs
repeat the music between the double bars
staccato
play the notes detached
tie
hold the note/notes for the combined value of the tied notes
slur
play the notes legato(smoothly)
animato
animated, lively
brilliante
brilliant
con
with
con brio
with vigor, spirit
con espressione
with expression
espressivo
expressive, with expression
leggiero
light, nimble, quick
tranquillo
tranquil, quiet
ad libitum
at the liberty of the performer
con fuco
with fire
giocoso
playful or humourous, jocose
pesante
weighty, with emphasis
risoluto
resolute
ritenuto
suddenly slower, held back
scherzando
playful
sonore
sonorous(imposingly deep and full)
sopra
above
vivo
lively
non
not
non troppo
not too much
piu
more
piu mosso
more movement
poco
little
poco a poco
little by little
quasi
almost, as if
sempre
always, continuously
tempo
the speed at which the piece is performed
A tempo
return to previous tempo
Tempo primo, Tempo I
return to the original tempo
Rallentando, rall.
slowing down
ritardando, rit.
slowing down gradually
Forte
loud
Fortissimo
very loud
mezzo forte
moderately loud
mezzo piano
moderately soft
piano
soft
pianissimo
very soft
rubato
flexible tempo, speed may be varied to allow for enhancement of musical expression
senza
without
tenuto
held, sustained
troppo
too much
una corda
depress the left pedal(single string) of the piano
vivace
lively, brisk
cedez
(french)-yield, hold back the tempo
lentement
(french)-slow
modere
(french)-at a moderate tempo
vite
(french)-fast
leger
(french)- lightly, light
mouvement
(french)-tempo, motion
agitato
agitated
arco
resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
calando
becoming slower and softer
Con grazia
with grace
Dolente
sad
Grandioso
grand, grandiose
Martellato
heavily accented, hammered
Pizzicato
pluck strings instead of bowing
Quincdicesima (15ma)
2 octaves higher
Secondo, seconda
play the second or lower part of the duet
Quartal chord
a chord creating by using a series of 4ths
Cluster
a chord with 3 or more adjacent notes. Can be made from any scale
Polychord
A combination of 2 or more different chords
Semplice
simple
Sforzando
a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord
sostenuto
sustained
Sotto voce
soft, subdued, under the breath
Bewegt
(german)-agitated, excited
Langsum
(german)-slow
massig
(german)-moderate, moderately
mit Ausdruck
(german)-with expression
schnell
(german)-fast
sehr
(german)-very
stringendo
pressing, becoming faster
subito
suddenly
Tacet
be silent
Tutti
all together. Passage for the ensemble
Volta
time. ex prima volta(first time), second volta(second time)
Volti subito, v.s
turn the page quickly
Allargando
broadening, becoming slower
Attaca
proceed without break
Comodo commodo
at a comfortable, easy tempo
Con sordino
with mute
Largamente
broadly
L’istesso tempo
the same tempo
mesto
sad, mournful
morendo
dying, fading away
primo, prima
play the first/upper part of the duet
e, ed
and
fortepiano
loud then suddenly soft
grave
slow and solemn
loco
return to the normal register
ma
but
meno
less
meno mosso
less movement, slower
M.M.
metronome marking( Maelzel’s Metronome)
molto
much, very
Moto
Motion
Alla, all’
In the manner of
Assai
Much, very much (ex. Allegro assai, very fast)
Ben, bene
Well(ex. Ben marcato, well marked)
Col, coll’, colla, colle
With( ex. Coll’otava- with an added octave)
Trev corde
3 strings, release the left (piano) pedal
