Theory Vocab Flashcards
1
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A tempo
A
In time
2
Q
Adagietto
A
Slow but less slow than adagio
3
Q
Adagio
A
Slow, leisurely
4
Q
Allegro
A
Fairly fast
5
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Allegretto
A
Fairly fast but less fast than allegro
6
Q
Andante
A
Moderate walking pace
7
Q
Andantino
A
Moderate walking pace but faster than andante
8
Q
Grave
A
Very slow and solemn
9
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Larghetto
A
Fairly slow
10
Q
Largo
A
Slow and dignified, broad
11
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Misura, alla
A
Strict time
12
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Misura, senza
A
Without time
13
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Moderato
A
At a moderate speed
14
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Presto
A
Fast
15
Q
Tempo comodo
A
At a comfortable speed
16
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Veloce
A
Swiftly
17
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Vivace, vivo
A
Lively
18
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Accelerando
A
Getting faster gradually
19
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Affretando
A
Hurrying
20
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Allargando
A
Broadening (slower)
21
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Doppio movimento
A
Twice as quickly
22
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Incalzando
A
Getting quick
23
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Rallentando
A
Getting slower gradually
24
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Ritardando
A
Getting slower gradually
25
Ritardando
Getting slower gradually
26
Ritenuto
Holding back
27
Rubato, tempo rubato
With some freedom in time
28
Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
29
Tenuto
Held
30
Forte
Loud
31
Forte piano
Loud, then immediately soft
32
Fortissimo
Very loud
33
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
34
Piano
Quiet
35
Pianissimo
Very quiet
36
Mezzo piano
Pianissimo
37
Calando, morendo
Dying away gradually
38
Perdendosi
Dying away gradually
39
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
40
Decrescendo
Gradually getting quieter
41
Diminuendo
Gradually getting quieter
42
Rinforzando
Stressed or accented
43
Smorzando
Dying away to nothing
44
Sforzato, sforzando
Accented loudly
45
Ad libitum
Freely, as you wish
46
Affetuoso
Tenderly
47
Agitato
Agitated
48
Amabile
Loving
49
Amore, con amore
With love
50
Animato
Animated and lively
51
Appassionato
With passion
52
Arco
Bow the notes
53
Atta a
Go straight on
54
Brio, con brio
With vigour
55
Cantabile, cantando
In a singing style
56
Deciso, con deciso
With decision
57
Delicato, con delicato
With delicacy
58
Dolce
Sweet
59
Dolore, con dolore
With sadness
60
Energico, con energico
With energy
61
Espressivo
Expressively
62
Energico, con
With energy
63
Con fuoco
With force
64
Giocoso
Playful
65
Grazioso
Graceful
66
Lacrimoso
Sad, tearful
67
Lacrimoso
Sad, tearful
68
Largamente
Broadly
69
Legato
Smoothly
70
Leggiero
Lightly
71
Lusingando
In a persuasive
72
Maestoso
Majestic
73
Marcato
Marked
74
Marziale
In a martial style
75
Mesto
Sad
76
Moto, mosso
Movement
77
Nobilmente
Broad and noble
78
Pesante
Heavy
79
Piacevole
Pleasantly
80
Piangevole
Plainitively
81
Pizzicato
Pluck the notes
82
Risoluto
With determination
83
Ritmico
Rhythmically
84
Scherzando, scherzoso
Playful, joking
85
Segue
Continue
86
Semplice
Continue
87
Sonoro
Resonant
88
Sordini
With mutes
89
Sostenuto
Sustained
90
Staccato
Sharp, detatched
91
Teneramente
Tenderly
92
Tranquillo
Calm, tranquil
93
Triste, tristamente
Sad
94
Volante
Fast and flying
95
Da capo
Repeat from the beginning
96
Dal segno
Repeat from sign
97
Fine
End
98
Prima volta
First time
99
Second volta
Second time
100
Assai
Very
101
Come
Like
102
Con
With
103
E, ed
And
104
Facile
Easy
105
Giusto
Exact
106
Langa
Long
107
Ma
But
108
Meno
Less
109
Molto
Very or much
110
Niente
Nothing
111
Non
Not
112
Ossia
Or
113
Più
More
114
Pochettino
A very little
115
Possibile
Possible
116
Quasi
Like, in the manner of
117
Sempre
Always
118
Senza
Without
119
Simile
In the same way
120
Sopra
Above
121
Sotto
Below
122
Stesso
The same
123
Subito
Suddenly
124
Troppo
Too much
125
Tanto
So much
126
Voce
Voice
127
À
To, at
128
Anime
Animated and lively
129
Assez
Fairly
130
Avec
With
131
Cedez
Get slower
132
Douce
Sweetly
133
En dehors
Prominent
134
Et
And
135
Legerement
Lightly
136
Lent
Slow
137
Mais
But
138
Modéré
At a moderate speed
139
Moins
Less
140
Non
Not
141
Peu
Little
142
Plus
More
143
Presser
Hurry
144
Ralentir
To slow down
145
Retenu
Held back
146
Sans
Without
147
Très
Very
148
Un, une
One
149
Vif, vive
Lively
150
Vite
Quick
151
Aber
But
152
Ausdruck
Expression
153
Bewegt
With movement, urgently
154
Breit
Broad
155
Ein, eine
A, one
156
Einfach
Simple
157
Etwas
Rather
158
Frohlich
Joyful
159
Immer
Always
160
Langsam
Slow
161
Lebhaft
Lively
162
Massig
At a moderate speed
163
Mit
With
164
Nicht
Not
165
Ohne
Without
166
Ruhig
Peaceful
167
Schnell
Quickly
168
Sehr
Very
169
Retenu
Held back
170
Suss
Sweet
171
Traurig
Sad
172
Und
And
173
Voll
Full
174
Wenig
Little
175
Wieder
Again
176
Zart
Tender
177
Zu
To, too
