Music Theory Grade 5

allegro

lively, fast

adagio

slowly

allegretto

moderately quick

rallentando (rall.)

getting gradually slower

presto

fast (quicker than allegro)

vivace, vivo

lively, quick

lento

slower

largo

slow, stately

grave

very slow, solemn

piu mosso

more movement, quicker

meno mosso

less movement, slower

ritenuto

held back

con moto

with movement

allargando

broadening

dal segno (D.S.)

repeat from the sign

adantino

slightly faster than andante

prestissimo

very fast

comodo, temp comodo

convenient, at a comfortable speed

con brio

with vigor, lively

larghetto

rather slow

rubato, temp rubato

with some freedom of time

stringendo

gradually getting faster

a niente

to nothing

morendo, perdendosi, smorzando

dying away

rinforzando

reinforcing

sotto voce

in an undertone

largament

broadly

cantible

singing

espressivo

expressive

grazioso

graceful

alla marcia

in the style of a march

agitato

agitated

animato

animated

con forza

with force

energico

energetic

giocoso

playful, merry

leggiero

light

maestoso

majestic

marcato

emphatic, accented

pesante

heavy

risoluto

bold, strong

scherzando

playful, joking

semplice

simple

sostenuto

sustained

tranquillo

calm

triste, tristamente

sad, sorrowful

da capo (D.C.)

repeat from the beginning

molto

very, much

non troppo

not too much

poco, poco a poco

a little, little by little

col, con

with

e, ed

and

ma

but

meno

less

piu

more

senza

without

ben

well

prima, primo

first

sempre

always

simile

in the same way

subito

suddenly

affettuso

tenderly

amabile

pleasant

appassionato

with passion

deciso

with determination

mesto

sad

misterioso

mysterious

ritmico

rythmically

cantando

singing

con dolore

with grief

con spirito

with spirit

sonoro

resonant, rich

alla breve

with a minim beat

assai

very

come prima

as before

ad libitum (ad lib.)

at choice

attaca

go on

quasi

as if, resembling

Ped.

press the right pedal

Ped. _

release it at * or the vertical line

Con pedale

with the right pedal

Senza pedale

without the right pedal

Una corda

press the left pedal

Tre corde

release the left pedal

Mano sinistra

with the left hand

Mano destra

with the right hand

squiggly line

spread the chord from the bottom

douce, dolce

sweet

lent

slow

modere, massig

at a moderate speed

retenu

held back

vite

quick

langsam

slow

lebhaft

lively

ruhig

peaceful

schnell

fast

taurig

sad