Performance Directions - Italian 1 Flashcards
1
Q
accelerando (or 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 (literally ‘cheerful’)
5
Q
andante
A
at a medium (‘walking’) speed
6
Q
cantabile
A
in a singing style
7
Q
crescendo (or cresc.)
A
gradually getting louder
8
Q
da capo (or D.C.)
A
repeat from the beginning
9
Q
dal segno (or D.S.)
A
repeat from the sign S (enter symbol)
10
Q
decrescendo (or decresc.)
A
gradually getting quieter
11
Q
diminuendo (or dim.)
A
gradually getting quieter
12
Q
fine
A
the end
15
Q
legato
A
smoothly
16
Q
lento
A
slow
17
Q
mezzo
A
half
20
Q
moderato
A
moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)
23
Q
poco
A
a little
24
Q
rallentando (or rall.)
A
gradually getting slower
25
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
gradually getting slower
26
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
held back
27
staccato (or stacc.)
detached
28
tempo
speed, time (a tempo: in time)
