Theory 1 | Unit 5 Flashcards
1
Q
piano
A
soft
2
Q
forte
A
loud
3
Q
mezzo piano
A
moderately soft
4
Q
mezzo forte
A
moderately loud
5
Q
pianissimo
A
very soft
6
Q
fortissimo
A
very loud
7
Q
crescendo or cresc.
A
gradually louder
8
Q
decrescendo or decresc.
diminuendo or dim.
A
gradually softer
9
Q
Largo
A
Very Slow
10
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
11
Q
Andante
A
Moving along
12
Q
Moderato
A
Moderately
13
Q
Allegro
A
Quickly, cheerfully
14
Q
Vivace
A
Lively and fast
15
Q
ritardando
ritard. or rit.
A
gradually slower
17
Q
A
staccato
play the note short and detached
18
Q
A
accent
play the note louder, with a special emphasis
19
Q
A
sforzando
a sudden, strong acccent, the Italian word means “forcing”
20
Q
A
tenuto
hold the note for its full value
21
Q
A
fermata
hold the note longer than its normal value
(appox. thwice the normal duration)
23
Q
Dal Segno
D.S.
A
repeat from the sign
25
Q
Coda
A
An added ending
