Music Theory Vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a | for, at, it, etc. |
a cappella | Unaccompanied choral music |
a capriccio | In a capepricious or humorous style |
a piacere | At the performer`s liberty |
accelerando | Becoming quicker |
adiago | Slow (slower than andante but not as slow as largo) |
ad libitum | At the performer`s liberty |
affabile | In a pleasing manner |
affettuoso | Affectionate, with tender warmth |
affrettando | Hurrying |
largo | very slow and broad |
larghetto | less slow than largo |
lento | slow |
adagio | slow (slower than 'andante' but not as slow as 'largo') |
andante | rather slow, at a moderate, walking pace |
andantino | a little faster than 'andante' |
moderato | moderate tempo |
allegretto | fairly quick, slightly slower than allegro |
allegro | lively, fast |
presto | very fast |
prestissimo | as fast as possible |
con motto | with movement |
grave | extremely slow and solemn |
vivace | lively, brisk |
comodo | at a comfortable, easy tempo |
a tempo | in time; return to the original tempo after an increase or decrease in tempo |
rallentando, rall. | slowing down gradually |
ritardando, rit. | slowing down gradually |
tempo primo, tempo I | return to original tempo |
accelerando, accel. | becoming quicker |
meno mosso | less movement, slower |
piĆ¹ mosso | more movement, quicker |
rubato | a flexible tempo, using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression |
allargando, allarg. | broadening, becoming slower |
l'istesso tempo | at the same tempo |
retenuto, riten. | suddenly slower, held back |
stringendo, string. | pressing, becoming faster |
pianissimo, pp | very soft |
piano, p | soft |
mezzo piano, mp | moderately soft |
mezzo forte, mf | moderately loud |
forte. f | loud |
fortissimo, ff | very loud |
crecendo, cresc. < | becoming louder |
decrescendo, decresc. > | becoming softer |
diminuendo, dim. > | becoming softer |
fortepiano, fp | loud then suddenly soft |
sforzando, sforzato, sf or sfz | a sudden strong accent on a single note or chord |
cantabile | in a singing style |
dolce | sweet |
grazioso | graceful |
lagato | smooth |
maestoso | majestic |
marcato, marc. | marked, emphasized |
staccato | short, detached |
animato | animated, spirited |
brillante | brilliant |
con brio | with vigor or vivacity |
con espressione | with expression |
espressivo, espress. | expressively |
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