Terms Flashcards
a
at, to, by, for, in the style of
Accelerando, accel.
Gradually getting faster
Ad libitum, ad lib.
At choice, freely
Adagietto
Rather slow (faster than adagio)
Adagio
Slow
Affettuoso
Tenderly
Affrenttando
Hurrying
Agitato
Agitated
Al, alla
To the, in the manner of
Allargando
Broadening (getting slower and louder)
Allegretto
Fairly fast (slower than allegro)
Allegro
Fast
Allegro assai
Very fast
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
Amore
Love
Amoroso
Loving
Andante
At a medium walking speed
Andantino
Slightly faster than andante
Anima
Soul, spirit
Con anima
With feeling
Animando
Becoming lively
Animato
Animated, lively
Appassionato
With passion
Assai
Very
Attacca
Go straight on
Ben
Well
Brio
Vigour
Calando
Getting softer, dying away
Cantabile
In a singing style
Cantando
Singing
Come
As, similar to
Comodo
Convenient, comfortable
Con, col
With
Crescendo, cresc.
Gradually getting louder
Da capo, D.C.
Repeat from the beginning
Dal segno, D.S.
Repeat from the sign
Deciso
With determination
Decrescendo, decresc.
Gradually getting softer
Delicato
Delicate
Diminuendo, dim.
Gradually getting softer
Dolce
Sweet, soft
Dolente
Sad, mournful
Dolore
Grief
Doloroso
Sorrowful
Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
E, ed
And
Energico
Energetic
Espressivo, express., espr.
Expressive
Estinto
As soft as possible, lifeless
f, forte
Loud
Facile
Easy
ff, fortissimo
Very loud
Fine
The end
Forza
Force
fp, fortepiano
Loud, then immediately soft
Fuoco
Fire
Giocoso
Playful, merry
Giusto
Proper, exact
Tempo giusto
In strict time
Grave
Very slow, solemn
Grazioso
Graceful
Incalzando
Getting faster
L’istesso
The same
Lacrimoso
Sad
Largamente
Broadly
Larghetto
Rather slow
Largo
Slow, stately
Legato
Smoothly
Leggiero
Light, nimble
Lento
Slow
Loco
At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)
Lunga
Long
Lusingando
Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style
Ma
But
Maestoso
Majestic
Marcato, marc.
Emphatic, accented
Marziale
In a military style
Meno
Less
Mesto
Sad
Mezzo
Half
mf, mezzo forte
Moderately loud
Misura
Measure
Moderato
Moderately
Molto
Very, much
Morendo
Dying away
Mosso, moto
Movement
mp, mezzo piano
Moderately soft
Niente
Nothing
A niente
Dying away
Nobilmente
Nobly
Non
Not
Ossia
Or, alternatively
p, piano
Soft
Perdendosi
Dying away
Pesante
Heavy
Piacevole
Pleasant
Piangevole
Plaintive, in the style of lament
Più
More
Pochettino, poch.
Rather little
Poco
A little
Presto possibile
As fast as possible
Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
Prima, primo
First
Quasi
As if, resembling
Rallentando, rall.
Gradually getting slower
Rinforzando, rf, rfz
Reinforcing
Risoluto
Bold, strong
Ritardando, ritard., rit.
Gradually getting slower
Ritenuto, riten., rit.
Held back
Ritmico
Rhythmically
Rubato, tempo rubato
With some freedom of time
Scherzando, scherzoso
Playful, joking
Seconda, secondo
Second
Segue
Go straight on
Semplice
Simple, plain
Sempre
Always
Senza
Without
Sforzando, sforzato, sf, sfz
Forced, accented
Simile, sim.
In the same way
Smorzando, smorz.
Dying away
Sonoro
Resonant, with rich tone
Sopra
Above
Sostenuto
Sustained
Sotto
Below
Sotto voce
In an undertone
Staccato, stacc.
Detached
Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
Subito
Suddenly
Tanto
So much
Tempo
Speed, time
Teneramente, tenerezza
Tenderly, tenderness
Tenuto
Held
Tosto
Swift, rapid
Tranquillo
Calm
Triste, tristamente
Sad, sorrowful
Troppo
Too much
Veloce
Swift
Veloce, vivace, vivo voce
Swift, lively, fast voice
Volante
Flying, fast
Volta
Time
Prima volta
1st time
Légèrment
Light
Cédez
Yield, slow down
En dehors
Prominent
Lent
Slow
Modéré
At a moderate speed
Presser
Hurry
Ralentir
Slow down
Vif
Lively
Ausdruck
Expression
Bewegt
With movement, agitated
Breit
Broad, expansive
Einfach
Simple
Etwas
Somewhat, rather
Frölich
Cheerful, joyful
Immer
Always
Lebhaft
Lively
Mässig
At a moderate speed
Ohne
Without
Ruhig
Peaceful
Schnell
Fast
Süss
Sweet
Traurig
Sad
Voll
Full
Wenig
Little
Wieder
Again
Zart
Tender, delicate
Zu
To, too