Performance Directions Grade 2 Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
at, to, by, for, in, 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 faster than andante (could also mean a little slower)
6
Q
andante
A
at a walking pace
7
Q
assai
A
very
8
Q
allegro assai
A
very quickly
9
Q
allegro
A
quickly
10
Q
con, col
A
with
11
Q
dolce
A
sweet, soft
12
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e, ed
A
and
13
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espressivo, espress. or espr.
A
expressive
14
Q
fp, fortepiano
A
loud, and then immediately soft
15
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giocoso
A
playful, merry
16
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grave
A
very slow, solemn
17
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grazioso
A
graceful
18
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larghetto
A
rather slow (but not as slow as largo)
19
Q
largo
A
slow, stately (slower than adagio)
20
Q
adagio
A
slow
21
Q
ma
A
but
22
Q
maestoso
A
majestic
23
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meno
A
less
24
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molto
A
very, much
25
mosso, moto
movement
26
meno moto
slower
27
con moto
with movement
28
non
not
29
più
more
30
presto
fast (faster than allegro)
31
allegro
fast
32
senza
without
33
sf, sfz, sforzando or sforzato
forced, accented
34
simile, sim.
in the same way
35
sostenuto
sustained
36
tenuto
held
37
troppo
too much
38
non troppo
not too much
39
vivace, vivo
lively, quick
40
arco
violin direction, bowed
41
pizzicato
violin direction, plucked
42
sul G
violin direction, on the G string
43
sul ponticello
violin direction, play near the bridge
44
a V above the note
violin direction, up bow
45
a squared upside-down U above the note
violin direction, down bow
46
a slur connecting multiple notes of the same pitch
violin direction, notes are to be played in a single bow stroke
