Italian Terms
What is the Italian term for p
Piano
Allegro
Lively and fast
What is the Italian Term for f
Forte
Forte (f)
Loud
A dot above or below the note head
Staccato
Gradually becoming louder
Crescendo
Gradually becoming softer
Decrescendo or Diminuendo
Piano (p)
Soft
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Crescendo - Gradually becoming louder
What does 'A tempo' mean?
Return to former speed
Andante
At an easy walking pace
What does Accelerando mean?
What sign is added under or over notes to indicate they're to be played smoothly
Slur
Italian term and meaning for >
Decrescendo/Diminuendo - Gradually becoming softer
Staccato
Adagio
Slowly
Smooth, well connected
Legato
What sign is used between 2 notes that indicates to play the first note and hold for value of both?
A Tie
Indicates the end of a piece or important section
Double bar line
Immediately slower
Presto
Very fast
Ritardando (rit. / ritard.)
Gradually becoming slower
Divides music into equal sections according to the time signature
Bar Line
Italian term and meaning - riten.
Ritenuto - Immediately slower