Terms Grade 3 Flashcards
ad libitum (ad lib.)
at choice, meaning the passage may be played freely
adagietto
rather slow, but faster than adagio
agitato
agitated
alla breve
with a minim beat, equivaltent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
amore
love
amoroso
loving
anima
soul, spirit
animando
becoming more lively
animato
animated, lively
ben
well
brio
vigour
comodo
convenient
con
with
con anima
with feeling, spirited
con brio
with vigour, lively
deciso
with determination
delicato
delicate
energico
energetic
forza
force
largamente
broadly
leggiero
light, nimble
marcato (marc.)
emphatic, accented
marziale
in a military style
mesto
sad
pesante
heavy
prima, primo
first
prima volta
first time
risoluto
bold, strong
ritmico
rhythmically
rubato
with some freedom of time
scherzando
playful, joking
scherzoso
playful, joking
seconda, secondo
second
seconda volta
second time
semplice
simple, plain
sempre
always
stringendo
gradually getting faster
subito
suddenly
tanto
so much
tempo comodo
at a comfortable speed
tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
tranquillo
calm
triste
sad
tristamente
sorrowful
volta
time