1. Coeur d’Alene High School
Final Exam Flash Cards
Coeur d’Alene High School
Instrumental Music
Fall 2013 (Exams January 22-23, 2014)

2. Con Moto
with motion

4. Mosso
moved, agitated

5. (L’istesso tempo = same tempo after a change of meter)
the same
(L’istesso tempo = same tempo after a change of meter)

6. Doppio Movimento
twice as fast

7. A Tempo
Return to regular tempo after a ritardando, accelerando, etc.

8. Very, much (molto crescendo = to become much louder)

9. Assai
very much

11. Accelerando
becoming faster

12. (piu mosso = more moved or more motion)

13. Rallentando
slowing down

15. slowing down and becoming broader
Allargando
slowing down and becoming broader

16. Non Troppo
not too much

18. same as rallentando (Slowing Down)
Ritardando
same as rallentando (Slowing Down)

20. Less (meno mosso = less motion = slower)

21. Ritenuto
suddenly slower

23. Sostenuto
sustained

24. Legato
smooth , connected

25. flexible, irregular tempo
Rubato
flexible, irregular tempo

26. Vivace
lively

27. Quickening, with growing excitement
Stringendo
Quickening, with growing excitement

29. Resume the original or first tempo
Tempo Primo
Resume the original or first tempo

30. Vivacissimo
very quick

31. At performer’s discretion
A Piacere
At performer’s discretion

32. Agitato

33. Bravura
boldness, spirit

34. Largamente
largely, broadly

35. Al Fine
to the end

36. Maestoso
Majestic

37. Cantabile
In a singing style

38. Dolce

39. Espressivo
expressive

40. Giocoso
merry, joyful

41. Grazioso
graceful

42. Vivo
lively, spirited

43. Marcato
stressed

44. Sempre pianissimo = always very quiet

45. Mezzo
Medium mp = medium soft

46. Pesante
emphatic, heavy, ponderous – importance on weight. Played with great emphasis

47. (i.e. after a solo passage)
Tutti
All together
(i.e. after a solo passage)

48. Con Fuoco
With fire

49. Da Capo (D.C.)
from the beginning

50. Staccato
detached, separated

51. Tenuto
held, full value

52. Dal Segno (D.S.)
from the sign

53. general pause, grand pauseGP
general pause, grand pause

55. (poco a poco - little by little)
a little
(poco a poco - little by little)

56. Senza
without
Senza sordino - without mute
Senza vib – without vibrato

57. continue in the same way
Simile
continue in the same way

58. (subito piano = suddenly soft)