Coeur d’Alene High School Final Exam Flash Cards Coeur d’Alene High School Instrumental Music Fall 2013 (Exams January 22-23, 2014)
Con Moto with motion
Mosso moved, agitated
(L’istesso tempo = same tempo after a change of meter) the same (L’istesso tempo = same tempo after a change of meter)
Doppio Movimento twice as fast
A Tempo Return to regular tempo after a ritardando, accelerando, etc.
Very, much (molto crescendo = to become much louder)
Assai very much
Accelerando becoming faster
(piu mosso = more moved or more motion)
Rallentando slowing down
slowing down and becoming broader Allargando slowing down and becoming broader
Non Troppo not too much
same as rallentando (Slowing Down) Ritardando same as rallentando (Slowing Down)
Less (meno mosso = less motion = slower)
Ritenuto suddenly slower
Sostenuto sustained
Legato smooth , connected
flexible, irregular tempo Rubato flexible, irregular tempo
Vivace lively
Quickening, with growing excitement Stringendo Quickening, with growing excitement
Resume the original or first tempo Tempo Primo Resume the original or first tempo
Vivacissimo very quick
At performer’s discretion A Piacere At performer’s discretion
Agitato
Bravura boldness, spirit
Largamente largely, broadly
Al Fine to the end
Maestoso Majestic
Cantabile In a singing style
Dolce
Espressivo expressive
Giocoso merry, joyful
Grazioso graceful
Vivo lively, spirited
Marcato stressed
Sempre pianissimo = always very quiet
Mezzo Medium mp = medium soft
Pesante emphatic, heavy, ponderous – importance on weight. Played with great emphasis
(i.e. after a solo passage) Tutti All together (i.e. after a solo passage)
Con Fuoco With fire
Da Capo (D.C.) from the beginning
Staccato detached, separated
Tenuto held, full value
Dal Segno (D.S.) from the sign
general pause, grand pause GP general pause, grand pause
(poco a poco - little by little) a little (poco a poco - little by little)
Senza without Senza sordino - without mute Senza vib – without vibrato
continue in the same way Simile continue in the same way
(subito piano = suddenly soft)