Signs and Terms (volume and speed) Flashcards
1
Q
Loud
A
Forte
2
Q
Soft
A
Piano
3
Q
Moderately Loud
A
Mezzo Forte
4
Q
Moderately Soft
A
Mezzo Piano
5
Q
Very Loud
A
Fortissimo
6
Q
Very Soft
A
Pianissimo
7
Q
Gradually Becoming Louder
A
Crescendo
8
Q
Gradually Becoming Softer
A
Decrescendo
9
Q
Gradually Becoming Softer
A
Diminuendo
10
Q
Slowly
A
Adagio
11
Q
Easy Walking Pace
A
Andante
12
Q
Moderate Speed
A
Moderato
13
Q
Lively and Fast
A
Allegro
14
Q
Very Fast
A
Presto
15
Q
Gradually Becoming Faster
A
Accelerando
16
Q
Gradually Becoming Slower
A
Rallentando
17
Q
Gradually Becoming Slower
A
Ritardando
18
Q
Return to Former Speed
A
A Tempo
19
Q
f
A
Forte/Loud
20
Q
p
A
Piano/Soft
21
Q
mf
A
Mezzo Forte/Moderately Loud
22
Q
mp
A
Mezzo Piano/Moderately Soft
23
Q
ff
A
Fortissimo/Very Loud
24
Q
pp
A
Pianissimo/Very Soft
25
cresc.
Crescendo/Gradually Becoming Louder
26
decresc.
Decrescendo/Gradually Becoming Softer
27
dim.
Diminuendo/Gradually Becoming Softer
28
accel.
Accelerando/Gradually Becoming Faster
29
rall.
Rallentando/Gradually Becoming Slower
30
ritard.
Ritardando/Gradually Becoming Slower
