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Details Title: Music Terms Description: Music Terms Total Flash Cards: 106 Created: 01/19/2006 19:26:33	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term a poco Definition a little; gradually Term a tempo Definition in time; generally implies a return to original rate of speed Term accelerando Definition (accel.) gradually faster Term adagietto Definition slow, but not as slow as adagio Term adagio Definition very slow Term agitato Definition agitated; rapid Term al fine Definition to the finish Term alla Definition in the style of (such as alla marcia-in the style of a march) Term allargando Definition (allarg.) gradually slower and broader Term allegretto Definition light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro Term allegro Definition rapid; lively Term andante Definition (andte) moderately slow, but moving Term andantino Definition generally a little quicker than andante Term animato Definition spirited Term appassionato Definition intensely; passionately; with deep feeling Term arioso Definition in vocal style (also see "cantabile") Term assai Definition very (such as allegro assai-very fast) Term ben Definition well (such as ben marcato-well marked) Term brilliante Definition brilliantly Term calando Definition gradually slower and softer Term cantabile Definition in a singing style Term chromatic Definition by semi-tones Term coda Definition the final added measures of a musical composition usually marked with Term con Definition with Term con amore Definition with tenderness Term con anima Definition with animation; spirited Term con brio Definition with spirit; brilliantly Term con forza Definition with force Term con fuoco Definition with fire, energy Term con grazia Definition with graceful style Term con spirito Definition with spirit, brilliance Term crescendo Definition (cres.) ()-gradually louder Term da capo Definition (D.C.) from the beginning Term dal segno Definition (D.S.) from the sign Term decrescendo Definition gradually softer Term diminuendo Definition gradually softer Term dolce Definition sweetly Term energico Definition energetically Term etude Definition a study Term fermata Definition a hold or pause Term forte Definition loud Term fortissimo Definition (ff) very loud Term forzando Definition forcefully accented Term furioso Definition furiously Term giocoso Definition joyfully Term grandioso Definition grand or noble style Term grave Definition very slow and solemn Term grazioso Definition gracefully Term l'istesso Definition the same (such as l'istesso tempo- the same speed) Term larghetto Definition slow, but not as slow as largo Term larghissimo Definition very slow; more so than largo Term largo Definition very slow Term legato Definition smooth and connected Term leggiero Definition lightly Term lento Definition very slow Term maestoso Definition majestically Term marcato Definition marked; with emphasis Term marcia Definition march style Term marziale Definition martial Term meno Definition less (such as meno mosso-less movement; slower) Term moderato Definition moderately Term molto Definition very Term morendo Definition dying away Term mosso Definition motion; movement Term moto Definition motion; movement Term non troppo Definition not too much Term opus Definition (op.) a musical work or composition Term ottava Definition (8va)-an octave (such as ottava alta-octave higher; ottava bassa-octave lower) Term pesante Definition heavily; with emphasis Term pianissimo Definition (pp) very softly Term piano Definition softly Term piu Definition more (such as piu lento-slower; piu mosso-faster) Term poco Definition a little (such as poco animato-a little more animated; poco meno -a little less) Term poco a poco Definition little by little Term prestissimo Definition very fast; more so than presto Term presto Definition very fast Term primo Definition first Term rallentando Definition (rall.) gradually slower Term religioso Definition in solemn style Term ritardando Definition (rit.) gradually slower Term ritenuto Definition a steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo Term rubato Definition temporary irregularity of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others Term scherzando Definition in light, playful style Term scherzo Definition playfully; usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts Term segno Definition the sign Term sempre Definition always; continually Term senza Definition without Term sforzando Definition (sfz) forced; with emphasis Term simile Definition the same; continue in same manner Term smorzando Definition (smorz.) dying away Term soli Definition more than one performer in unison Term solo Definition a composition or passage for one performer Term sordino Definition mute (con sordino- with mute; senza sordino- without mute) Term sostenuto Definition sustained Term staccato Definition separated, detached style Term stringendo Definition (string.) gradually faster Term subito Definition suddenly Term tacet Definition silent Term tempo Definition time; speed Term tempo di valse Definition waltz time Term tenuto Definition (ten.) sustain full value; also marked Term valse Definition waltz Term veloce Definition very fast Term vivace Definition vivacious; lively Term vivo Definition lively, brisk Term mezzo Definition medium; half (such as mezzo-forte-medium loud; mezzo-piano-medium soft)