Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Fortepiano (FP)
A
Loud, then immediately soft
2
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Calando
A
Getting softer, dying away
3
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Morendo
A
Dying away
4
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Niente
A
Nothing (silence)
5
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Perdendosi
A
Dying away
6
Q
Crescendo (Cresc.)
A
Gradually getting louder
7
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Decrescendo (Decresc.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
8
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Diminuendo (Dim.)
A
Gradually getting quieter
9
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Forte (F)
A
Loud
10
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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
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Estinto
A
As soft as possible
16
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Andante
A
At a walking pace
17
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Andantino
A
Slightly faster than andante
18
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Comodo
A
At a comfortable speed
19
Q
Doppio movimento
A
Twice as fast
20
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Grave
A
Very slow, solemn
21
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Incalzando
A
Getting quicker
22
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Larghetto
A
Rather slow
23
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Largo
A
Slow and stately
24
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Lento
A
Slow
25
Lunga
Long
26
Lunga Pausa
Long pause
27
Misura
Measure
28
Moderato
Moderate speed
29
A tempo
In time
30
Accelerando (Accel)
Gradually getting faster
31
Adagietto
Rather slow
32
Adagio
Slow
33
Affrettando
Hurrying
34
Agitato
Agitated
35
Alla breve
With a minim beat
36
Alla misura
In strict time
37
Allargando
Broadening
38
Allegretto
Fairly quick
39
Allegro assai
Very fast
40
Allegro moderato
Moderately fast
41
Allegro
Fast
42
Presto
Fast (faster than allegro)
43
Rallentando (Rall)
Gradually getting slower
44
Ritardando (Rit)
Gradually getting slower
45
Ritenuto (Rit)
Held back
46
Rubato
With some freedom of time
47
Senza misura
In free time
48
Smorzando
Dying away in tone and speed
49
Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
50
Tempo
Speed, time
51
Tosto
Swift, rapid
52
Veloce
Swift
53
Vivace, vivo
Lively, quick
54
Volante
Flying, fast
