Conducting Vocab test #1

Terms in this set (30)

Pianissimo
pp Very soft
Piano
p Soft
Mezzo Piano
mp Moderately soft
Mezzo Forte
mf Moderately loud
Forte
f Loud
Fortissimo
ff Very loud
Forte Piano
fp Get loud then suddenly soft
Sforzando
sfz Suddenly strong or accented
Crescendo
Get louder
Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
Diminuendo
dim.
Gradually getting softer
Subito piano
subito p Suddenly soft
Subito Forte
Subito f Suddenly loud
Grave
Slow and solemn
Largo
Slow and broad
Adagio
Slower than andante and faster than largo
Andante
Walking tempo
Moderato
At moderate speed
Allegro
Quick tempo; Cheerful
Presto
Fast; rapid; Faster than allegro
Very fast
Prestissimo
as fast as possible
Ritardando
Gradually get slower
Rallentando
Gradually slower
Accelerando
Gradually get Faster
Pui mosso
faster
more motion
Meno mosso
Less Quickly
Less motion
Tempo rubato
Slightly speeding up and slowing down of the tempo
Senza misura
without meter
in free time
a tempo
Up to original tempo
Tempo primo
Return to first tempo
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