Performance Directions Grade 3 Flashcards
1
Q
adagietto
A
rather slow (still faster than adagio)
2
Q
ad libitum, ad lib.
A
at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely
3
Q
agitato
A
agitated
4
Q
alla breve
A
with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
5
Q
amore
A
love
6
Q
amoroso
A
loving
7
Q
anima
A
animated, lively
8
Q
animando
A
becoming more lively
9
Q
bien
A
well
10
Q
brio
A
vigour
11
Q
con brio
A
with vigour, lively
12
Q
comodo
A
convenient
13
Q
tempo comodo
A
at a comfortable speed
14
Q
deciso
A
with determination
15
Q
delicato
A
delicate
16
Q
energico
A
energetic
17
Q
forza
A
force
18
Q
largamente
A
broadly
19
Q
leggiero
A
light, nimble
20
Q
marcato, marc.
A
emphatic, accented
21
Q
marziale
A
in a military style
22
Q
mesto
A
sad
23
Q
pesante
A
heavy
24
Q
prima, primo
A
first
25
risoluto
bold, strong
26
ritmico
rhythmically
27
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
28
scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
29
seconda, secondo
second
30
semplice
simple, plain
31
sempre
always
32
strignendo
gradually getting faster
33
subito
suddenly
34
tanto
so much
35
tranquillo
calm
36
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
37
volta
time
38
prima colta
first time
39
seconda volta
second time
