Terms And Signs Flashcards
1
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Più mosso
A
More movement, quicker
2
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Poco
A
Little
3
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Poco a poco
A
Little by little
4
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Quasi
A
Almost, as if
5
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Rubato
A
A flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
6
Q
Sempre
A
Always, continuously
7
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Senza
A
Without
8
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Spiritoso
A
Spirited
9
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Tenuto
A
Held, sustained
10
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Tranquillo
A
Quiet, tranquil
11
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Tre corde
A
Three strings; release the left piano pedal
12
Q
Troppo
A
Too much
13
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Una cords
A
One string; depress the left piano pedal
14
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Vivace
A
Lively, brisk
15
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Accelerando, accel
A
Becoming quicker
16
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Alla, all’
A
In the manner of
17
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Animato
A
Lively, animated
18
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Assai
A
Much, very much (ex allegro assai➡️very fast)
19
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Ben, bene
A
Well (ex ben marcato➡️well marked)
20
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Brillante
A
Brilliant
21
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Col, colla, colle, coll’, con
A
With
22
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Con brio
A
With vigor, spirit
23
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Con expressione, espressivo, express.
A
With expression
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Con moto
A
With movement
25
E, ed
And
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Fortepiano, fp
Loud, then suddenly soft
27
Grave
Slow and solemn
28
Leggerio
Light, nimble, quick (jack jump over the candle stick!)
29
Loco
Return to normal register
30
Ma
But
31
Meno
Less
32
Meno mosso
Less movement, slower
33
M.M.
Metronome marking
34
Molto
Much, very
35
Non
Not
36
Non Troppo
Not too much
37
Più
More
38
A tempo
Return to the previous tempo
39
Adagio
Slow tempo (largo)
40
Allegretto
Fairly fast (
41
Allegro
Fast
42
Adante
Moderately slow- at a walking pace
43
Adantino
>adante
44
Cantabile
In a singing manner
45
Con pedale, con ped.
With pedal
46
Da Capo, D.C.
Repeat from the beginning
47
Da capo al fine, D.C. al fine
Repeat from the beginning and end at fine
48
Dal segno, D.S. Al fine
From the sign
49
Decrescendo, decresc
Becoming softer
50
Diminuendo, dim.
Becoming softer
51
Dolce
Sweet, gentle
52
Fermata
| (• ⬅️facing up
Pause; hold note or rest longer than written value
53
Fine
End
54
Grazioso
Graceful
55
Larghetto
>largo
56
Largo
Very slow and broad
57
Lento
Slow
58
Maestoso
Majestic
59
Mano destra, M.S.
Right hand
60
Mano sinistra, M.S.
Left hand
61
Marcato, marc.
Marked or stressed
62
Mp or mf
Mezzo piano or mezzo forte
63
Moderato
Moderate tempo
64
Ottava, 8va
The interval of an octave
65
Prestissimo
As fast as possible
66
Presto
Very fast
67
Rallentado, rall.
Slowing down (not gradually)
68
Ritardando, rit
Slowing down gradually
69
Staccato
Sharply detached
70
Tempo primo, tempo I
Return to original tempo
71
Tenuto
Held, sustained
