The small words, and fp
Words that join others
Learn these by heart
| Term | Meaning | Term | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| con, col | with, with the | molto | very, much |
| e, ed | and | non troppo | not too much |
| ma | but | più | more |
| meno | less | poco | a little |
| senza | without | poco a poco | little by little |
Many Italian words are small ones that join with others. Poco a poco cresc. is little by little, getting louder. Molto rall. is much slower, gradually.
Quick check
Poco a poco means:
Dynamics, and fp
From quietest to loudest: pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff. Grade 2 adds fp (fortepiano): loud, then at once quiet.
Quick check
fp means:
All Grade 1 and Grade 2 terms
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| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alla marcia | in the style of a march |
| allargando | broadening, getting a little slower and fuller |
| con moto | with movement |
| con | with |
| col | with the |
| dal segno (D.S.) | repeat from the sign |
| e | and |
| ed | and |
| espressivo (espress.) | expressively |
| grave | very slow and solemn |
| grazioso | gracefully |
| largo | slow and broad |
| lento | slow |
| ma | but |
| meno | less |
| meno mosso | with less movement, slower |
| molto | very, much |
| non troppo | not too much |
| più | more |
| più mosso | with more movement, quicker |
| poco | a little |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| presto | very quick |
| ritenuto (riten.) | held back, slower at once |
| senza | without |
| vivace | lively and quick |
| vivo | lively and quick |
Learn these by heart
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a tempo | back to the speed before |
| accelerando (accel.) | gradually getting quicker |
| adagio | slow |
| allegretto | fairly quick, a little slower than allegro |
| allegro | quick and lively |
| andante | at a walking pace |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| crescendo (cresc.) | gradually getting louder |
| da capo (D.C.) | repeat from the beginning |
| decrescendo (decresc.) | gradually getting quieter |
| diminuendo (dim.) | gradually getting quieter |
| dolce | sweetly |
| fine | the end |
| al fine | to the end (the place marked fine) |
| legato | smoothly |
| moderato | at a moderate speed |
| rallentando (rall.) | gradually getting slower |
| ritardando (rit.) | gradually getting slower |
| staccato (stacc.) | short and detached |
Every Grade 1 term can come up at Grade 2 too.
Remember
- più more, meno less, poco a little, molto very.
- con with, senza without, ma but, e and.
- fp (fortepiano) is loud, then at once quiet.
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