Musical Terms Grade 1 Flashcards by Laurence Laycock | Brainscape

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Accelerando

accel.

A

gradually getting quicker

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adagio

A

Slow

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allegretto

A

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

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allegro

A

quick (literally “cheerful”)

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andante

A

at a medium (“walking”) speed

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cantabile

A

in a singing style

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crescendo

cresc.

A

gradually getting louder

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da capo

D.C

A

repeat from the beginning

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dal segno

D.S

A

repeat from the sign

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decrescendo

descresc.

A

gradually getting quieter

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diminuendo

dim.

A

gradually getting quieter (less intense)

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fine

A

the end

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f

forte

A

loud

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ff

fortissimo

A

very loud

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legato

A

smoothly

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lento

A

slow

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mezzo

A

half

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mf

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud (“half loud”)

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mp

mezzo piano

A

moderately quiet (“half quiet”)

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moderato

A

moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)

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p

piano

A

quiet

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pp

pianissimo

A

very quiet

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poco

A

a little

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rallentando

rall.

A

gradually getting slower

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ritardando
ritard.
rit.

A

gradually getting slower

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ritenuto
riten.
rit.

A

held back, slower (immediately, not gradually)

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staccato

stacc.

A

detached

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tempo

A

speed, time