Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Fortepiano (FP)
A
Loud, then immediately soft
2
Q
Calando
A
Getting softer, dying away
3
Q
Morendo
A
Dying away
4
Q
Niente
A
Nothing (silence)
5
Q
Perdendosi
A
Dying away
6
Q
Crescendo (Cresc.)
A
Gradually getting louder
7
Q
Decrescendo (Decresc.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
8
Q
Diminuendo (Dim.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
9
Q
Forte (F)
A
Loud
10
Q
Fortissimo (FF)
A
Very Loud
11
Q
Mezzo forte (MF)
A
Moderately loud
12
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately quiet
13
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very quiet
14
Q
Piano (P)
A
Quiet
15
Q
Estinto
A
As soft as possible
16
Q
Andante
A
At a walking pace
17
Q
Andantino
A
Slightly faster than andante
18
Q
Comodo
A
At a comfortable speed
19
Q
Doppio movimento
A
Twice as fast
20
Q
Grave
A
Very slow, solemn
21
Q
Incalzando
A
Getting quicker