Terms 3 Flashcards by Ian Wheeler

Q

Poco a poco

A

Little by little

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Poco

A

A little

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Precipitato

A

Hurried

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Presto

A

Very fast

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Primo

A

First

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Quasi

A

Almost

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Rallentando

A

Slowing gradually

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Religioso

A

Religious

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Rinforzando

A

Suddenly increasing in power

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Risoluto

A

Resolved, determined

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ritardando

A

Slowing gradually

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ritenuto

A

Suddenly slower

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Rubato

A

Robbed, stolen, deliberate unsteadiness of tempo for the sake of expression

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Scherzando

A

Playful, joking

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Segno

A

Sign

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Segue

A

Follows

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Semplice

A

Simple

Q

Sempre

A

Always, throughout

Q

Senza

A

Without

Q

Sforzando

A

Sudden accent

Q

Silenzio

A

Silence

Q

Smorzando

A

Slowing and decreasing in volume

Q

Solo

A

Alone, performed by a single performer

Q

Soli

A

Plural of solo, more than one performer plays

Q

Sordino

A

Mute

Q

Sostenuto

A

Sustained

Q

Sotto

A

Subdued

Q

Spirito

A

With spirit, lively

Q

Staccato

A

Short, detached, distinct

Q

Strepitoso

A

Loud, noisy

Q

Stretto

A

Hurried or speeding up imitation within various parts

Q

Stringendo

A

Accelerating the degree of movement

Q

Subito

A

Suddenly, at once

Q

Tacit

A

Silent

Q

Tempo

A

Speed

Q

Tenuto

A

Sustained, held, full value notes

Q

Troppo

A

Too much

Q

Tutti

A

All, together

Q

Vigoroso

A

Vigorously

Q

Vivace

A

Quick, lively

Q

Vivo

A

Lively, intense

Q

Voce

A

Voice, part

Q

Volti Subito

A

Turn page quickly