Performance directions Flashcards
What does al, alla mean?
to the, in the manner/style of
What does allargando mean?
broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)
What does andantino mean?
slightly faster than andante (may also mean slightly slower)
What does assai mean?
very
What does con/col mean?
with
what does dolce mean?
sweet/soft
what does e, ed mean?
and
What does espressivo mean
expressive
What does espress. mean
expressive
What does espr. mean?
expressive
what does fp mean?
loud, then immediately soft
What does giocoso mean?
playful, merry
What does larghetto mean?
rather slow, but not as slow as largo
what does largo mean?
slow, stately
what does ma mean?
but
what does maestoso mean?
majestically
what does meno mean?
less
what does molto mean?
very, much
What does mosso, moto mean?
movement
what does meno mosso mean
slower (less movement)
what does con moto mean?
with movement
what does non mean
not
what does piu mean
more
what does presto mean?
faster (faster than allegro)
What does senza mean?
without
what does sf mean?
forced, accented
what does sfz mean?
forced, accented
what does sforzando mean?
forced, accented
what does sforzato?
forced, accented
what does simile mean?
in the same way
what does sim. mean?
in the same way
What does sostenuto mean?
sustained
What does tenuto mean?
held
What does troppo mean?
too much
what does non troppo mean?
Not too much
What does vivace mean?
lively, quick
What does vivo mean?
lively, quick
What does a mean?
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
