Grade 3 Italian Terms A

Alla Marcia

• In the Style of March
• Gradually Getting Louder and Slower
• in time
• Gradually Getting Faster

Allargando

• Gradually Getting Louder and Slower
• In the Style of March
• A little Faster or a little Slower than Andante
• Fairly Quick

Andantino

• A little Faster or a little Slower than Andante
• in time
• Gradually Getting Louder and Slower
• Lively

a tempo

• in time
• A little Faster or a little Slower than Andante
• Gradually Getting Faster
• Agitated

accelerando

• Gradually Getting Faster
• Slow
• In the Style of March
• Lively

adagio

• Slow
• Gradually Getting Faster
• Fairly Quick
• Gradually Getting Louder and Slower

allegretto

• Fairly Quick
• Lively
• A little Faster or a little Slower than Andante
• Agitated

allegro

• Lively
• Agitated
• At a medium Speed
• In the Style of March

agitato

• Agitated
• 2 minim beats in a bar
• in time
• Animated

allabreve

• 2 minim beats in a bar
• Slow
• Animated
• Gradually Getting Louder and Slower