ABRSM Musical vocab Word Scramble
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Musical vocab | Definition |
A | at, to, by, for, in the style of |
Aber | but |
Accelerando | becoming gradually faster |
Adagietto | rather slow |
Adagio | slow, leisurely |
Adagissimo | very slow |
Affetuoso | tenderly |
Affrettando | hurrying |
Agitato | agitated |
Alla | in the style of |
Alla marcia | in the style of a march |
Alla polacca | in the style of a Polonaise |
Allargando | broadening out |
Allegretto | slightly slower than allegro |
Allegro | lively, reasonably fast |
Allegro assai | very quick |
Amabile | amiable, pleasant |
Andante | at walking pace |
Andantino | a little slower or a little faster than andante |
Animato | lively, animated |
Animé | animated, lively |
Appassionata | with passion |
Assai | very |
Assez | enough, sufficiently |
Attacca | go on immediately |
A tempo | resume the normal speed |
Ausdruck | expression |
Avec | with |
Bewegt | with movement, agitated |
Bravura | with boldness and spirit |
Breit | broad, expansive |
Brillante | sparkling, brilliant |
Cantabile | in a singing style |
Cantando | in a singing style |
Cédez | yield, relax the speed |
Col; Con | with |
Con anima | with deep feeling, soul |
Con brio | with vigour |
Con moto | with movement |
Con spirito | with spirit, life, energy |
Crescendo [cresc.] | gradually louder |
Da capo [D.C.] | from the beginning |
Dal segno [D.S.] | repeat from the sign |
Deciso | with determination |
Decrescendo [decresc.] | gradually softer |
Delicato | delicately |
Diminuendo [dim.] | gradually softer |
Dolce | sweetly |
Dolcissimo | very sweetly |
Dolente | sadly |
Dolore | grief, sorrow |
Doppio | double |
Doppio movimento | double the speed |
Douce | sweet |
Ein | a, one |
Einfach | simple |
En dehors | prominent |
Energico | with energy |
Espressione | expression |
Espressivo [Espress,. Espr.] | with expression, feeling |
Et | and |
Etwas | somewhat, rather |
Facile | easy |
Fortepiano [fp] | loud, then immediately soft |
Fine | the end |
Forte [f] | loud |
Fortissimo [ff] | very loud |
Forza | force, power |
Forzando [fz] | with strong accent |
Frölich | cheerful, joyful |
Fuoco | fire |
Furioso | furiously |
Giocoso | merry |
Giusto | exact, proper |
Grandioso | in a grand manner |
Grave | very slow |
Grazioso | gracefully |
Immer | always |
Lacrimoso | tearfully |
Langsam | slow |
Langamente | in a broad style |
Larghetto | faster than largo |
Largo | slow and stately, broad |
Lebhaft | lively |
Legatissimo | as smoothly as possible |
Legato | smoothly |
Légèrement | lightly |
Leggiero | lightly |
Lent | slow |
Lento | slowly |
L'Istesso | the same |
Ma | but |
Ma non troppo | but not too much |
Maestoso | majestically |
Mais | but |
Marcato | marked, accented |
Martellato | hammered out |
Marziale | in a military style |
Mässig | at a moderate speed |
Meno | less |
Meno mosso | less movement |
Mesto | sadly |
Mezzo forte [mf] | moderately loud |
Mezzo piano [mp] | moderately soft |
Misterioso | mysteriously |
Mit | with |
Moderato | at a moderate pace |
Modéré | at a moderate speed |
Moins | less |
Molto | much |
Morendo | dying away |
Mosso | movement |
Moto | movement |
Movimento | movement |
Nicht | not |
Niente | nothing |
Nobilmente | nobly |
Non | not |
Non tanto | not so much |
Non troppo | not too much |
Ohne | without |
Parlando | in a speaking manner |
Parlante | in a speaking manner |
Pastorale | in a pastoral style |
Patetico | with feeling |
Perdendosi | dying away |
Pesante | heavily |
Peu | little |
Pianissimo [pp] | very soft |
Piano [p] | soft |
Pizzicato [pizz.] | plucked |
Plus | more |
Poco a poco | little by little |
Possibile | possible |
Presto possibile | as fast as possible |
Presser | hurry |
En pressant | hurrying on |
Prestissimo | as fast as possible |
Presto | very quick |
Quasi | as if, resembling |
Ralentir | slow down |
Rallentando [rall.] | becoming gradually slower |
Retenu | held back |
En retenant | holding back |
Risoluto | boldly |
Ritardanado [ritard. rit.] | gradually slower |
Ritenuto [riten. rit] | hold back, slower at once |
Ritmico | rhythmically |
Ruhig | peaceful |
Sans | without |
Scherzando | playfully |
Scherzo | a joke |
Schnell | fast |
Semplice | simple |
Sempre | always |
Senza | without |
Sforzando [sf, sfz] | with a sudden accent |
Simile [sim.] | in the same way |
Slargando | gradually slower |
Slentando | gradually slower |
Smorzando | dying away |
Sonoro | with rich tone |
Sopra | above |
Sospirando | sighing |
Sostenuto | sustained |
Sotto | below |
Sotto voce | in an undertone |
Spiritoso | lively, animated |
Staccatissimo | very detached |
Stringendo | gradually faster |
Subito | suddenly |
Süss | sweet |
Tanto | so much |
Tempo | speed, time |
Tempo comodo | at a comfortable speed |
Tempo primo | resume the original speed |
Tempo rubato | with some freedom of time |
Tenuto | held on |
Tranquillo | quietly |
Traurig | sad |
Très | very |
Triste, Tristamente | sad, sorrowful |
Troppo | too much |
Tutti | all |
Und | and |
Veloce | swift |
Vibrato | vibrating |
Vif | lively |
Vite | quick |
Vivace, Vivo | lively, quick |
Vivacissimo | very lively |
Voce | voice |
Voll | full |
Volta | time |
Prima volta | first time |
Seconda volta | second time |
Volti subito [V.S] | turn the page quickly |
Wenig | little |
Wieder | again |
Zart | tender, delicate |
Zu | to, too |
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