Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Adagio

A

A slow tempo (between andante and largo)

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2
Q

Allegretto

A

Fairly fast

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3
Q

Allegro

A

Fast

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4
Q

Andante

A

Moderately slow; at a walking pace

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5
Q

Andantino

A

A little faster than andante

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6
Q

Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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7
Q

Con pedale

A

With pedal

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8
Q

Crescendo

A

Becoming louder

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9
Q

Da capo, D.C

A

From the beginning

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10
Q

Da capo al fine, D.C al fine

A

Repeat from the beginning to fine

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11
Q

Dal segno

A

From the sign

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12
Q

Decrescendo

A

Becoming softer

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13
Q

Diminuendo

A

Becoming softer

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14
Q

Dolce

A

Sweet, gentle

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15
Q

Fermata

A

Pause;hold note or rest longer than written value

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16
Q

Fine

A

The end

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17
Q

Forte

A

Loud

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18
Q

Fortissimo

A

Very loud

19
Q

Grazioso

A

Graceful

20
Q

Larghetto

A

Not as slow as largo

21
Q

Largo

A

Very slow and broad

22
Q

Legato

A

Smooth

23
Q

Lento

A

Slow

24
Q

Maestoso

A

Majestic

25
Q

Mana destra, M.D.

A

Right hand

26
Q

Mana Sinistra, M.S.

A

Left hand

27
Q

Marcato

A

Marked or stressed

28
Q

Mezzo forte, mf

A

Moderately loud

29
Q

Mezzo piano, mp

A

Moderately soft

30
Q

Moderato

A

At a moderate tempo

31
Q

Ottava, 8va

A

The interval of an octave

32
Q

Pedale

A

Pedal

33
Q

Pianissimo

A

Very soft

34
Q

Piano

A

Soft

35
Q

Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

36
Q

Presto

A

Very fast

37
Q

Rallentando

A

Slowing down

38
Q

Ritardano

A

Slowing down gradually

39
Q

Staccato

A

Sharply detached

40
Q

Tempo

A

Speed at which music is performed

41
Q

Tempo primo, Tempo 1

A

Return to original tempo

42
Q

Tenuto

A

Held or sustained

43
Q

A tempo

A

Return to previous tempo

44
Q

A tempo

A

Return to previous tempo