RCM Intermediate Terms Flashcards
1
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accelerando, accel.
A
becoming quicker
2
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alla, all’
A
in the manner of
3
Q
animato
A
lively, animated
4
Q
assai
A
much, very much (for example: allegro assai, very fast)
5
Q
ben, bene
A
well (for example, ben marcato, well marked)
6
Q
brilliante
A
brilliant
7
Q
col, coll’, colla, colle
A
with (for example: coll’ottava, with an added octave)
8
Q
con
A
with
9
Q
con brio
A
with vigor, spirit
10
Q
con espressione
A
with expression
11
Q
con moto
A
with movement
12
Q
e, ed
A
and
13
Q
espressivo, espress.
A
expressive, with expression
14
Q
fortepiano, fp
A
loud, then suddenly soft
15
Q
grave
A
slow and solemn
16
Q
leggiero
A
light, nimble, quick
17
Q
loco
A
return to normal register
18
Q
ma
A
but (for example: ma non troppo, but not too much)
19
Q
meno mosso
A
less movement, slower
20
Q
M.M.
A
Maelzel’s metronome
21
Q
molto
A
much, very
22
Q
non
A
not
23
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non troppo
A
not too much
24
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piu
A
more
25
piu mosso
more movement (quicker)
26
poco
little
27
poco a poco
little by little
28
quasi
almost, as if
29
rubato
with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression
30
sempre
always, continuously
31
senza
without
32
spiritoso
spirited
33
tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
34
tre corde
three strings; release the left (piano) pedal
35
troppo
too much
36
una corda
one string; depress the left (piano) pedal
37
vivace
lively, brisk
