Musical Terms Flashcards
Accelerando
to gain speed
Allargando
broadening
Allegretto
a little lively, but slower than allegro
Allegro
lively, fast
andante
walking tempo
Andantino
a little faster than andante
A piacere
at your pleasure
A tempo
returning to main tempo
Grave
slowly, seriously
Largo
broadly, slowly
Larghetto
somewhat slowly, but faster than largo
Lento
slowly
L’istesso tempo
same tempo, regardless of meter changes
M.M.
measure marking
Moderato
moderately
moto
with motion
Presto
very quickly
Ritardando
slowing down
Rubato
flexible tempo
Stringendo
gradually getting faster
Tempo guisto
strict time
Tempo primo
resume original speed
Tenuto
hold note slightly longer than usual
Vivace
very lively
Crescendo
growing louder
Decrescendo
growing softer
Diminuendo
growing softer