Piano Terms And Signs 🎹 Flashcards
1
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
2
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly quick but slower than Allegro
3
Q
Allegro
A
Quick (literally cheerful)
4
Q
Andante
A
At medium (walking) speed
5
Q
Da capo (D.C)
A
Repeat from beginning
6
Q
Dal segno
A
Repeat from the sign (s percentage thingy)
7
Q
Fine
A
The end
8
Q
Lento
A
Slow
9
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
10
Q
Poco
A
A little
11
Q
Rallentando (rall.) or Ritardando (rit.)
A
Gradually getting slower
12
Q
Fortepiano (fp)
A
Loud then immediately quiet
13
Q
Presto
A
Fast, quicker than Allegro
14
Q
Vivace, vivo
A
Lively, quick
15
Q
Largo
A
Slow; stately, same as or slower than Lento
16
Q
Grave
A
Very slow, solemn
17
Q
Più
A
More
18
Q
Meno
A
Less
19
Q
Mosso/ moto
A
Movement
20
Q
Allargando
A
Broadening
21
Q
Grazioso
A
Graceful
22
Q
Alla marcia
A
In the style of a march
23
Q
Molto
A
Very, much
24
Q
Non troppo
A
Not too much
25
Q
Poco a Poco
A
Little by little
26
Q
Con/col
A
With
27
Q
E, ed
A
And
28
Q
Ma
A
But
29
Q
Senza
A
Without
30
Q
Andantino
A
Slightly faster/slower than andante
31
Q
Prestissimo
A
Very fast
