Terms Flashcards
Prestissimo
As Fast as Possible
Presto
Very Fast
Allegro
Fast, Quickly
Allegretto
Moderately Fast
Moderato
Moderately Paced
Andantino
Moderately slow
Andante
Slow, but moving
Adagio/Lento
Slow
Larghetto
Very Slow, But moving
Largo
Very Slow and Broad
Grave
Very Slow and Heavy
Ritardando
Gradually Slower
Rallentando
Gradually slower and Broader
Ritenudo
Suddenly Slower
Allargando
Gradually slower and louder
Calando
Gradually slower and softerr
Sostenuto
sustaining
Accellerando
Gradually faster
Stringendo
Gradually faster and hastening
piu allegro
more lively
piu mosso
more motion
meno mosso
less motion
morendo
dying away
tempo rubato
taken freely
A Piacere
at pleasure
Tempo giusto
in exact tempo
alla misura
strict tempo
senza misura
Freely
A tempo
Previous tempo
Tempo Primo
First tempo
L’istesso Tempo
Same tempo
Forte Piano
Loudly, softly
Sforzando
Loudly Accented
Crescendo
becoming Louder
Decrescendo
Becoming Softer
Diminuendo
Diminishing
Crescendo Poco a Poco
Becoming Louder little by little
Subito Piano
Suddenly Soft
Subito Forte
Suddenly Loud
Crescendo Molto
becoming much louder
Crescendo e diminuendo
Gradually louder than gradually softer
Dolce
sweetly
Sotto Voce
Subdued voice
Con Brio
With Vigor
Animato
Animated
Giocosa
Humorously
Esspresivo
Expressively
Tranquillo
Gently
Cantibile
Singing
Dolente
Sad, Mournful
Grave
Solemn
Con Fuoco
With Fire
Vivace
Lively
Pesante
Heavy
Maesoso
Majestic
Scherzando
Playful, Jesting
Semplice
simple, unaffected
Agitato
agitated
Con Bravura
with boldness
a capriccio
Whimsical
Con Tenerezza
With Tenderness