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
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.
Molto
Very, much
(molto crescendo = to
become much louder)
Assai
very much
Accelerando
becoming faster
Piu
More
(piu mosso = more moved or
more motion)
Rallentando
slowing down
Allargando
slowing down and
becoming broader
Non Troppo
not too much
Ritardando
same as
rallentando
(Slowing Down)
Meno
Less
(meno mosso =
less motion = slower)
Ritenuto
suddenly slower
Sostenuto
sustained
Legato
smooth , connected
Rubato
flexible, irregular tempo
Vivace
lively
Stringendo
Quickening, with
growing excitement
Tempo Primo
Resume the original
or first tempo
Vivacissimo
very quick
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
Always
Sempre pianissimo = always very quiet
Mezzo
Medium
mp = medium soft
Pesante
emphatic, heavy, ponderous –
importance on weight.
Played with great emphasis
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
GP
general pause,
grand pause
Poco
a little
(poco a poco - little by little)
Senza
without
Senza sordino - without mute
Senza vib – without vibrato
Simile
continue in the same way
Subito
Suddenly
(subito piano = suddenly soft)