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