Musical Terms Flashcards

1
Q

accelerando

A

gradually

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2
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accel

A

gradually

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3
Q

adagio

A

slow

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4
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allegratto

A

fairly fast ( but not as fast as allegro)

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5
Q

allegro

A

fast

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6
Q

andante

A

at a medium (walking) speed

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7
Q

crescendo

A

gradually louder

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8
Q

cresc.

A

gradually louder

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9
Q

da capo

A

repeat from the beginning

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10
Q

D.C.

A

repeat from the beginning

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11
Q

dal segno

A

repeat from the sign

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12
Q

D.S.

A

repeat from the sign

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13
Q

decrescendo

A

gradually quieter

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14
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decresc.

A

gradually quieter

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15
Q

diminuendo

A

gradually quieter

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16
Q

dim.

A

gradually quieter

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17
Q

dolce

A

sweetly

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18
Q

fine

A

the end

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19
Q

f

A

loud

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20
Q

forte

A

loud

21
Q

ff

A

very loud

22
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

23
Q

grazioso

A

graceful

24
Q

largo

A

slow/stately

25
Q

legato

A

smoothly

26
Q

mezzo

A

moderately

27
Q

mf

A

moderately loud

28
Q

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

29
Q

mp

A

moderately quiet

30
Q

mezzo piano

A

moderately quiet

31
Q

moderato

A

moderately

32
Q

p

A

quiet

33
Q

piano

A

quiet

34
Q

pp

A

very quiet

35
Q

pianissimo

A

very quiet

36
Q

presto

A

fast

37
Q

rallentando

A

gradually slower

38
Q

rall.

A

gradually slower

39
Q

titenuto

A

held back

40
Q

rit.

A

held back

41
Q

speed

A

tempo

42
Q

time

A

tempo

43
Q

a tempo

A

in time

44
Q

lively

A

vivace

45
Q

fast

A

vivace

46
Q

segno

A

sign

47
Q

D.S. al Coda

A

Repeat from the sign and then play the Coda

48
Q

Coda

A

A coda is a phrase that ends a piece of music.

49
Q

D.C. al Fine

A

Go back to the beginning and play to Fine