Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CHROMATIC SCALES > RCM Italian Terms by JANETTE MORRISON > Flashcards

RCM Italian Terms by JANETTE MORRISON Flashcards

1
Q

a tempo

A

return to the original tempo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

accelerando, accel.

A

becoming quicker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

accent

A

a stressed note or chord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ad libitum

A

at the liberty of the performer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

adagio

A

slow (slower than andante, but not as slow as largo) (between andante and largo)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

agitato

A

agitated, excited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

alla, all’

A

in the manner of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

allargando, allarg.

A

broadening, becoming slower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

allegretto

A

fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

allegro

A

fast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

andante

A

moderately slow; at a walking pace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

andantino

A

a little faster than andante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

animato

A

lively, animated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

arco

A

for stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

assai

A

much, very much (for example, allegro assai: very fast)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

attaca

A

proceed without a break

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

ben, bene

A

well (for example, ben marcato: well marked)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

brillante

A

brilliant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

calando

A

becoming slower and softer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

cantible

A

in a singing style

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

cédez

A

yield; hold the tempo back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

cluster

A

chord consisting of a combination of at least three adjacent notes of any scale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

col, coll’, colla, colle

A

with (for example, coll’ottava: with an added octave)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

comodo, commodo

A

at a comfortable, easy tempo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

con

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

con brio

A

with vigor, spirit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

con espressione

A

expressive, with expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

con fuoco

A

with fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

con grazia

A

with grace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

con moto

A

with movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

con pedale, con ped.

A

with pedal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

con sordino

A

with mute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

crescendo, cresc.

A

becoming louder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

da capo, D.C.

A

from the beginning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

D.C. al Fine

A

repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

dal segno, D.S. al S/S

A

from the sign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

descrescendo, descresc.

A

becoming softer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

diminuendo, dim.

A

becoming softer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

dolce

A

sweet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

dolente

A

sad, mournful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

e, ed

A

and

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

expressivo

A

expression, with expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

fermata

A

a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

fine

A

the end

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

forte, f

A

loud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

fortepiano, fp

A

loud, then suddenly soft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

fortissimo, ff

A

very loud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

GERMAN bewegt

A

agitated, excited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

GERMAN langsam

A

slow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

GERMAN massig

A

moderate, moderately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

GERMAN mit Ausdruck

A

with expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

GERMAN schnell

A

fast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

GERMAN sehr

A

very

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

giocoso

A

humorous, jocose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

grandioso

A

grand, grandiose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

grave

A

slow and solemn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

grazioso

A

graceful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

largamente

A

broadly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

larghetto

A

not as slow as largo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

largo

A

very slow and broad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

legato

A

smooth

62
Q

léger

A

light, lightly

63
Q

leggiero

A

light, nimble, quick

64
Q

lentement

A

slowly

65
Q

lento

A

slow

66
Q

l’istesso tempo

A

the same tempo

67
Q

loco

A

return to the normal register

68
Q

M.M.

A

metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)

69
Q

ma

A

but

70
Q

maestoso

A

majestic pace

71
Q

mano destra, M.D.

A

right hand

72
Q

mano sinistra, M.S.

A

left hand

73
Q

marcato, marc.

A

marked or stressed

74
Q

martellato

A

strongly accented, hammered

75
Q

mässig

A

moderate, moderately

76
Q

meno

A

less

77
Q

meno mosso

A

less movement, slower

78
Q

mesto

A

sad, mournful

79
Q

mezzo forte, mf

A

moderately loud

80
Q

mezzo piano, mp

A

moderately soft

81
Q

mit

A

with

82
Q

moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

83
Q

modéré

A

at a moderate tempo

84
Q

molto

A

much, very

85
Q

morendo

A

dying, fading away

86
Q

mouvement

A

tempo, motion

87
Q

non

A

not

88
Q

non troppo

A

not too much

89
Q

ottava, 8va

A

the interval of an octave

90
Q

ottava, 8va ———|

A

play one octave above the written pitch

91
Q

ottava, 8va______]

A

play one octave below the written pitch

92
Q

pedale, ped, Ped.

A

pedal

93
Q

pesante

A

weighty, with emphasis

94
Q

pianissimo, pp

A

very soft

95
Q

piano, p

A

soft

96
Q

più

A

more

97
Q

più mosso

A

more movement (quicker)

98
Q

pizzicato

A

for stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing

99
Q

poco

A

little

100
Q

poco a poco

A

little by little

101
Q

polychord

A

combination of two or more different chords

102
Q

prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

103
Q

presto

A

very fast

104
Q

prima, primo

A

first; the upper part of a duet

105
Q

prima volta

A

first time

106
Q

quartal chord

A

chord built on a series of 4ths

107
Q

quasi

A

almost, as if

108
Q

quindicesima alta, 15ma

A

two octaves higher

109
Q

rallentando, rall.

A

slowing down

110
Q

repeat signs

A

repeat the music within the double bars

111
Q

risoluto

A

resolute

112
Q

ritardando, rit.

A

slowing down gradually

113
Q

ritenuto, riten.

A

suddenly slower, held back

114
Q

rubato

A

a flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression

115
Q

scherzando

A

playful

116
Q

schnell

A

fast

117
Q

seconda, secondo

A

second; the lower part of a duet

118
Q

seconda volta

A

second time

119
Q

sehr

A

very

120
Q

semplice

A

simple

121
Q

sempre

A

always, continously

122
Q

senza

A

without

123
Q

seventh (7th) chords

A

chords consisting of a root, third, fifth and seventh

124
Q

sforzando, sf, sfz

A

a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

125
Q

simile

A

continue in the same manner as indicated

126
Q

slur

A

play the notes legato

127
Q

sonore

A

sonorous

128
Q

sopra

A

above

129
Q

sostenuto

A

sustained

130
Q

sotto voce

A

softy, subdued, under the breath

131
Q

spiritoso

A

spirited

132
Q

staccato

A

play the notes detached

133
Q

stringendo

A

pressing, becoming faster

134
Q

subito

A

suddenly

135
Q

tacet

A

be silent

136
Q

tempo

A

speed at which the music is performed

137
Q

Tempo primo, Tempo I

A

return to the original tempo

138
Q

tenuto

A

held, sustained

139
Q

tie

A

hold for the combined value of the tied notes

140
Q

tranquillo

A

quiet, tranquil

141
Q

tre corde

A

three strings: release the left piano pedal

142
Q

triad

A

chord consisting of a root, third, and fifth

143
Q

troppo

A

too much

144
Q

tutti

A

a passage for the entire ensemble

145
Q

una corda

A

one string: depress the left piano pedal

146
Q

vite

A

fast

147
Q

vivace

A

lively, brisk

148
Q

vivo

A

lively

149
Q

volta

A

time (for example, prima volta, first time; seconda volta, second time)

150
Q

volti subito, v.s.

A

turn the page quickly

CHROMATIC SCALES (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions