Musical Terms Grade 3 Flashcards
1
Q
adagietto
A
rather slow (faster than adagio)
2
Q
ad libitum
ad lib.
A
the marked passage can be played freely (“at choice”)
3
Q
agitato
A
agitated
4
Q
alla breve
A
with a minim beat, for example in cut-common or 2/2 time.
The term implies “double the speed”, so a passage in 4/4 ( with four beats in the bar) would be performed as it had two beats in the bar, with the crotchets would be “felt” as quavers.
5
Q
amore
A
love
6
Q
amoroso
A
loving
7
Q
anima
A
soul, spirit (con anima: with feeling / spirited)
8
Q
animato
A
animated, lively
9
Q
animando
A
becoming more lively
10
Q
ben
A
well
11
Q
brio
A
vigour (con brio: with vigour, i.e. lively)
12
Q
comodo
A
convenient (tempo comodo: at a comfortable speed)
13
Q
deciso
A
“decided”, with resolution, determined
14
Q
delicato
A
delicate
15
Q
energico
A
energetic
