Musical Terms Grade 5 Flashcards
Aber
But
A (à)
At, to, by, for, in the style of
Accelerando
Becoming gradually faster
Adagietto
Rather slow
Adagio
Slow, leisurely
Adagissimo
Very slow
Affetuoso
Tenderly
Affrettando
Hurrying
Agitato
Agitated
Alla
In the style of
Alla marcia
In the style of a march
Alla polacca
In the style of a Polonaise
Allargando
Broadening out
Allegretto
A little lively, moderately fast. Slightly slower than allegro.
Allegro
Lively, reasonably fast
Allegro assai
Very quick
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
Andante
At a walking pace
Andantino
A little slower or a little faster than andante
Animato
Lively, animated
Animé
Animated, lively
Appassionata
With passion
Assai
Very
Assez
Enough, sufficiently
Attacca
Go on immediately
A tempo
Resume the normal speed
Ausdruck
Expression
Avec
With
Bewegt
With movement, agitated
Bravura
With boldness and spirit
Breit
Broad, expansive
Brilliante
Sparkling, brilliant
Cantabile
In a singing style
Cantando
In a singing style
Cédez
Yield, relax the speed
Col; con
With
Con anima
With deep feeling- soul
Con brio
With vigour
Con moto
With movement
Con spirito
With spirit, life, energy
Crescendo [cresc.]
Gradually louder
Da capo [D.C]
From the beginning
Dal segno [D.S.]
Repeat from the sign (s on it’s side with 2 dots)
Deciso
With determination
Decrescendo [decresc.]
Gradually softer
Delicato
Delicately
Diminuendo [dim.]
Gradually softer
Dolce
Sweetly
Dolcissimo
Very sweetly
Dolente
Sadly
Dolore
Grief, sorrow
Doppio
Double
Doppio movimento
Double the speed
Douce
Sweet
Ein
A, one
Einfach
Simple
En dehors
Prominent
Energico
With energy
Espressione
Expression
Espressivo [Espress., Espr.]
With expression, feeling
Et
And
Etwas
Somewhat, rather
Facile
Easy
Fortepiano [fp]
Loud, then immediately soft
Fine
The end
Forte [f]
Loud
Fortissimo [ff]
Very loud
Forza
Force, power
Forzando [fz]
With a strong accent
Fröhlich
Cheerful, joyful
Fuoco
Fire
Furioso
Furiously
Giocoso
Merry
Giusto
Exact, proper
Grandioso
In a grand manner
Grave
Very slow
Grazioso
Gracefully
Immer
Always
Lacrimoso
Tearfully
Langsam
Slow
Largamente
In a broad style