Performance Directions Flashcards
1
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a
A
at / to / by / for / in the style of
2
Q
al / alla
A
to the / in the manner of
3
Q
alla marcia
A
in the style of a march
4
Q
allargando
A
broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)
5
Q
andantino
A
slightly slower OR faster than andante
6
Q
assai
A
very
7
Q
allegro assai
A
very quick
8
Q
con / col
A
with
9
Q
dolce
A
sweet, soft
10
Q
e / ed
A
at
11
Q
espressivo (or espress. or espr.)
A
expressive
12
Q
fortepiano ( fp )
A
loud, then immediately soft
13
Q
giocoso
A
playful, merry
14
Q
grave
A
very slow, solemn
15
Q
grazioso
A
graceful
16
Q
larghetto
A
rather slow (but not as slow as largo)
17
Q
largo
A
slow, stately
18
Q
ma
A
but
19
Q
maestoso
A
majestic
20
Q
meno
A
less
21
Q
molto
A
very / much
22
Q
mosso, moto
A
movement
23
Q
meno mosso
A
slower
24
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con moto
A
with movement
25
non
not
26
più
more
27
presto
fast (faster than allegro)
28
senza
without
29
sforzando / sforzato ( sf , sfz )
forced, accented
30
simile (or sim.)
in the same way
31
sostenuto
sustained
32
tenuto
held
33
troppo
too much
34
non troppo
not too much
35
vivace / vivo
lively, quick
