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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.
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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)
DoppioMovimento 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 (piumosso = 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 (menomosso = 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
Bravura boldness, spirit
Largamente largely, broadly
Al Fine to the end
Maestoso Majestic
Cantabile In a singing style
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