Signs And Terms Flashcards
a tempo
return to the original tempo
accent
play the note louder than the others
accelerando
accelerate; gradually faster
accidentals
sharps, flats, or naturals that are not in the key signature
adagio
slowly
allargando
broadening; gradually slower
allegro
fast or quick, cheerfully, merrily
allegretto
slightly slower than allegro; faster than andante
andante
a moderate walking tempo
andantino
slightly faster than andante; some composers use it to mean slower than andante
animato
animated; with spirit
appoggiatura
used mainly in music of the Classical Period, play the first not as half the value of the second note
arpeggio
a broken chord
atonality
no specific key or tonality
articulation
the manner in which notes are executed, including but not limited to legato and staccato
bitonality
the use of two different keys at the same time
canon
a strict form of writing in which each voice exactly imitates the melody of the first voice
cantabile
in a singing style
