Performance Directions Flashcards
1
Q
Accelrando
Accel.
A
Gradually getting quicker
2
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
3
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
4
Q
Allegro
A
Quick (cheerful)
5
Q
Andante
A
At a medium speed (At a walking pace)
6
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
7
Q
Crescendo
Cresc.
A
Gradually getting louder
8
Q
Da Capo
D.C.
A
Repeat from the beginning
9
Q
Dal Segno
D.S.
A
Repeat from the sign
10
Q
Decrescendo
Decresc.
A
Gradually getting quieter
11
Q
Diminuendo
Dim.
A
Gradually getting quieter
12
Q
Fine
A
The end
13
Q
Forte
F
A
Loud
14
Q
Fortissimo
FF
A
Very loud
15
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
16
Q
Lento
A
Slow
17
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
18
Q
Mezzo forte
mf
A
Moderately loud
19
Q
Mezzo piano
MPO
A
Moderately quiet
20
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
21
Q
Piano
P
A
Quiet
22
Q
Pianissimo
PP
A
Very quiet
23
Q
Poco
A
A little
24
Q
Rallentando
Rall.
A
Gradually getting slower
25
Ritardando
Ritard.
Rit.
Gradually getting slower
26
Ritenuto
Riten.
Rit.
Held back
27
Staccato
Stacc.
Detached
28
Tempo
Speed
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