RCM level 5 review

uwu

accelerando

becoming quicker

accent

a stressed note

adagio

slowwww

allegro

fast

allegretto

fairly fast, slower than allegro

andante

moderately slow (walking)

andantino

faster than andante

a tempo

return to original tempo

cantabile

singing style

crescendo

becoming louder

de capo

from the beginning

dal segno

from the sign

d.c al fine

repeat from beginning and end at fine

descrescendo

getting softer

diminuendo

getting softer

dolce

sweet/gentle

espressivo

expressive

fine

the end

forte

loud

fortissimo

very loud

grazioso

graceful

larghetto

slow but not as slow as largo

largo

very slow

legato

smooth

leggerio

light, nimble, quick

lento

slow

maestoso

majestic

mano destra

right hand

mano sinistra

left hand

marcato

marked or stressed

mezzo forte

moderately loud

mezzo piano

moderately soft

moderato

moderate tempo

molto

much/very

8va

an octave interval

pedale

pedal

pianissimo

very soft

piano

soft

poco

little

prestissimo

as fast as possible

presto

very fast

ritardando

slowing down gradually

rallentando

slowing down

rubato

with freedom of tempo

spiritoso

spirited

staccato

detached

tempo

speed at which music is performed

tempo primo

return to the original tempo

tranquillo

quiet, tranquil

vivace

lively, brisk