Basic Rudiments Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a tempo | return to the original tempo |
accent | a stressed note |
adagio | a slow tempo |
allegretto | a little slower than allegro |
allegro | fast |
andante | moderately slow; walking pace |
andantino | a little faster than andante |
cantabile | in a singing style |
con pedale | with pedal |
crescendo, cresc. | becoming louder |
da capo, D.C. | from the beginning |
dal segno, D.S. | from the sign |
decrescendo, decresc. | becoming softer |
diminuendo, dim. | becoming softer |
dolce | sweet, gentle |
fermata | a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value |
fine | the end |
forte | loud |
fortissimo | very loud |
grazioso | graceful |
larghetto | not as slow as largo |
largo | very slow |
legato | smoothly |
lento | slow |
maestoso | majestic |
mano destra, M.D. | right hand |
mano sinistra, M.S. | left hand |
marcato, marc. | marked or stressed |
mezzo forte | moderately loud |
mezzo piano | moderately soft |
moderato | at a moderate tempo |
ottava, 8va | the interval of an octave; play note(s) one octave above the written pitch |
pedale, ped. | pedal |
piano | soft |
pianissimo | very soft |
presto | very fast |
prestissimo | as fast as possible |
rallentando, rall. | slowing down |
repeat sign | repeat the music within the double bar lines |
ritardando, rit. | slowing down gradually |
slur | connects several notes; play the notes legato |
staccato | sharply detached |
tempo | speed at which music is performed |
tempo primo (tempo I) | return to the original tempo |
tie | connects two notes; hold for the combined value of the tied notes |
triad | a chord consisting of a root, a 3rd, and a 5th |
vite | fast |
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