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Accelerando
Gradually getting faster.
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Adagio
Very slow.
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Allegretto
Fairly quickly.
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Allegro
Quick.
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Andante
At a medium ("walking") speed.
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Cantabile
In a singing style.
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Crescendo
Gradually getting louder.
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Da Capo (or D.C.)
Repeating from the beginning.
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Dal Segno (or D.S.)
Repeat from the sign.
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Decrescendo
Gradually getting quieter.
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Diminuendo
Gradually getting quieter and slowing down.
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Fine
The end.
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Forte
Loud.
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Fortissimo
Very loud.
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Legato
Smoothly.
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Lento
Slow.
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Mezzo
Half.
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Mezzo Forte (mf.)
Literally "half" loud; moderately loud.
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Mezzo Piano (MP)
Literally "half" quiet, moderately quiet.
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Music Vocabulary Flash Cards

Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.

If you get stuck, press "mnemonic" to show an image that should help you remember.

To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, press the card to flip it.

Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.

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