Piano 1 Flashcards

1
Q

a

A

at, to, by, for, in the style of

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2
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al, alla

A

to the, in the manner of

(alla marcia: in the style of a march

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3
Q

allargando

A

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

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4
Q

andantino

A

slightly faster than Andante (but may also mean slightly slower)

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5
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assai

A

very (allegro assai: very quick)

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6
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con, col

A

with

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7
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dolce

A

sweet, soft

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8
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e, ed

A

and

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9
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espressivo

or espress. or espr.

A

Expressive

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10
Q

fp (= fortepiano)

A

loud, then immediately soft

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11
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giocoso

A

playful, merry

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12
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grave

A

very slow, solemn

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13
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grazioso

A

graceful

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14
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larghetto

A

rather slow (but not as slow as largo)

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15
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largo

A

slow, steady

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16
Q

ma

A

but

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17
Q

maestoso

A

majestic

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18
Q

meno

A

less

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19
Q

molto

A

very, much

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20
Q

mosso, moto

A

movement (meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)

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21
Q

non

A

not

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22
Q

piú

A

more

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23
Q

presto

A

fast (faster than Allegro)

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24
Q

senza

A

without

25
Q

sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)

A

forced, accented

26
Q

simile (or sim)

A

in the same way

27
Q

sostenuto

A

sustained

28
Q

tenuto

A

held

29
Q

troppo

A

too much (non troppo: not too much)

30
Q

vivace, vivo

A

lively, quick

31
Q

accelerando (or accel)

A

gradually getting quicker

32
Q

adagio

A

slow

33
Q

allegretto

A

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

34
Q

allegro

A

quick (literally ‘cheerful’)

35
Q

andante

A

at a medium (‘walking’) speed

36
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

37
Q

crescendo (or cresc)

A

gradually getting louder

38
Q

da capo (or D.C.)

A

repeat from beginning

39
Q

dal segno (or D.S.)

A

repeat from the sign

40
Q

decrescendo (or decresc)

A

gradually getting quieter

41
Q

diminuendo (or dim)

A

gradually getting quieter

42
Q

fine

A

the end

43
Q

f (=forte)

A

loud

44
Q

ff (=fortissimo)

A

very loud

45
Q

legato

A

smoothly

46
Q

lento

A

slow

47
Q

mezzo

A

half

48
Q

mf (=mezzo forte)

A

moderately loud (literally ‘half loud’)

49
Q

mp (=mezzo piano)

A

moderately quiet (literally ‘half quiet+’)

50
Q

moderato

A

moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)

51
Q

p (=piano)

A

quiet

52
Q

pp (=pianissimo)

A

very quiet

53
Q

poco

A

a little

54
Q

rallentando (or rall.)

A

gradually getting slower

55
Q

ritardando (or ritard. or rit.

A

gradually getting slower

56
Q

ritenuto (or ritard. or rit.)

A

held back

57
Q

staccato (or stacc.)

A

detached

58
Q

tempo

A

speed, time (a tempo: in time)