SCBDA Senior Terms Flashcards
a tempo
In time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed
a poco
A little; gradually
accelerando
Gradually faster
adagietto
slow, but not as slow as adagio
agitado
agitated; rapid
al fine
to the finish
alla
in the style of
allargando
gradually slower and broader
allegretto
light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
allegro
rapid; lively
andante
moderately slow, but moving
andantino
generally a little quicker than andante
animato
animated; spirited
appassionato
intensely; passionately; with deep feeling
arioso
in a vocal style
assai
very
ben
well
brilliante
brilliantly
calando
gradually slower and softer
cantabile
in a singing style
chromatic
by semi-tones
coda
the final added measures of a musical composition
con
with
con amore
with tenderness
con anima
with animation; spirit
con brio
with spirit; brilliantly
con forza
with force
con fuoco
with fire, energy
con grazia
with grace
con spirito
with spirit; brilliance
crescendo
gradually louder
da capo
from the beginning
dal segno
from the sign
decrescendo
gradually softer
diminuendo
gradually softer
dolce
sweetly
energico
energetically
etude
a study
fermata
a hold or pause
forte
loud
fortissimo
very loud
forzando
forcefully accented