TERMS (1-25) Flashcards
1 -issimo
a SUFFIX meaning EXTREMELY (e.g. fortissimo or prestissimo)
2 (de la) pointe
at the TIP
3 a due (a2)
TO BE PLAYED by BOTH
4 a niente (It)
to NOTHING
5 a poco
a little
6 a tempo
in tempo
7 accelerando
gradually increasing in tempo
8 acciaccatura
CRUSHING (i.e. a VERY FAST GRACE NOTE that is “CRUSHED” against the NOTE THAT FOLLOWS and takes up NO VALUE IN THE MEASURE) [at·tʃak·ka·’tu:·ra]
9 ad libitum (Latin)
at pleasure
10 agitato
with agitation
11 al fine
to the end
12 al tallone
at the FROG
13 alla breve
equivalent of CUT TIME (or 2/2)
14 allargando
SLOWER TEMPO with INCREASE IN DYNAMIC
15 Alle
all
16 allegretto (I)
cheerful
17 Allein
solo
18 altissimo
Very high
19 Alto
viola (french)
20 alto
High
21 am Frosch
at the FROG Frosch [frɔʃ, pl ‘frœ·ʃə] m frog
22 am Griffbrett
near FINGERBOARD
23 am Steg
near the BRIDGE
24 amoroso
with LOVING EXPRESSION
25 anacrusis
a NOTE or NOTES that PRECEDE THE FIRST BAR
a SUFFIX meaning EXTREMELY (e.g. fortissimo or prestissimo)
1 -issimo
at the TIP
2 (de la) pointe
TO BE PLAYED by BOTH
3 a due (a2)
to NOTHING
4 a niente (It)
a little
5 a poco
in tempo
6 a tempo
gradually increasing in tempo
7 accelerando
CRUSHING (i.e. a VERY FAST GRACE NOTE that is “CRUSHED” against the NOTE THAT FOLLOWS and takes up NO VALUE IN THE MEASURE) [at·tʃak·ka·’tu:·ra]
8 acciaccatura
at pleasure
9 ad libitum (Latin)
with agitation
10 agitato
to the end
11 al fine
at the FROG
12 al tallone
equivalent of CUT TIME (or 2/2)
13 alla breve
SLOWER TEMPO with INCREASE IN DYNAMIC
14 allargando
all
15 Alle
cheerful
16 allegretto (I)
solo
17 Allein
Very high
18 altissimo
viola (french)
19 Alto
High
20 alto
at the FROG Frosch [frɔʃ, pl ‘frœ·ʃə] m frog
21 am Frosch
near FINGERBOARD
22 am Griffbrett
near the BRIDGE
23 am Steg
with LOVING EXPRESSION
24 amoroso
a NOTE or NOTES that PRECEDE THE FIRST BAR
25 anacrusis
