Terms Revision Flashcards
Forte - f
Loud or Strong
Staccato
Notes played detached or sharply
Piano -p
Music played softly
Meno
Played less quickly or softly
Arco
Stringed instrument playing with the bow
Legato
Series of notes played/ slurred together
Cantabile
Performed in a singing style
Pianississimo - ppp
Very very quiet.
Quieter than pianissimo.
Sforzando - sf
Make a strong, sudden accent on a note or chord.
Allegretto
Faster than andante but not so fast as allegro
Fermata
An articulation mark that allows a note or chord to be held for as long as desired
Molto
An expression used to augment the directive to which it is applied.
Una corda
Apply soft pedal
Slur
Perform (a group of two or more notes) legato
Adagio
Performed in slow time.
Rallentando
With a gradual decrease of speed.
Grazioso
Graceful, smooth, or elegant in style —used as a direction in music.
Fortissimo
Very Loud
Pianissimo, pp
Very Softly
Forzando, fz
Perform a specific note or chord as if it had an accent played at the dynamic level indicated
Allegro
Fast and quickly
Allargando
Gradually broaden the tempo
Piu
More, is used to increase the effects of musical commands
Staccato
An abrupt detached note
