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a piacere
at pleasure
The performer is not bound to follow the given rhythm exactly.
ad libitum
at choice; freely
1) A passage may be performed freely.
2) An instrument in a score may be omitted.
adagietto
rather slow
Usually a little faster than adagio
adagio
slowly
Often indicates a speed somewhere between andante and largo
affabile
friendly
affettuoso
tenderly
affrettando
hurrying
agitato
agitated; restless
al; alla
in the manner of
eg
: alla marcia = in the style of a march
alla breve
with a minim beat
cut time; half time; "playing in 2"
allargando
broadening
allegretto
fairly quick
Faster than Andante and usually slower than Allegro
alt
high
"in alt" is used in volcal music to refer to notes in the octave above the treble stave.
amabile
amiable; pleasant
tender, gentle
amore
Love
andante
walking speed
Moderately slow
andantino
like walking speed
This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. It is ambiguous.
anima
soul; spirit
eg
: con anima = with spirit
animando
becoming more lively
animato
animated; lively
appassionato
with passion
arioso
like an aria
Play in the style of an aria (singing)
assai
very
eg
: allegro assai = very fast
attacca
go straight on
Indicates an immediate move to the next section of music.
ben
well
bis
twice
Indicates the repetition of a short passage.
bravura
skill; brilliance
brio
vigour
eg
: con brio = with vigour
calando
getting softer; dying away
Usually includes slowing down
cantabile
in a singing style
cantando
singing
capriccioso
in a whimsical or fanciful style
in a free, playful, impulsive style
col; colla; colle
with
eg
: colla voce = with the voice
come
as; similar to
eg
: come prima = as before
comodo
convenient
eg
: tempo comodo = at a comfortable speed
con
with
eg
: con moto = with movement
da capo (D.C.)
from the beginning
An instruction to repeat the misc from the beginning.
dal segno (D.S.)
from the sign
An instruction to repeat the misc from the sign.
deciso
with determination
dolce
sweetly
eg
: dolcissimo = as sweet as possible
dolente
sad; mournful
dolore
grief
eg
: doloroso = sorrowful
doloroso
sorrowful
doppio movimento
twice as fast
e; ed
and
estinto
as soft as possible
facile
easy
felice
happy
fermata
pause
feroce
fierce
flessibile
flexible
forza
force
eg
: forzando (fz) = strongly accented
fretta
haste
fuoco
fire
furioso
furious
giocoso
playful; humerous
giojoso
joyful; merry
giusto
proper; exact
grandioso
grandly
grave
very slow; solemn
grazioso
graceful
impetuoso
impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
incalzando
getting quicker
inquieto
restless
in relievo
prominent
A direction to make the melody stand out.
lacrimoso
sad
largamente
broadly
larghetto
rather slow
Slightly faster than largo.
largo
rather slow; stately
legato
smoothly
Indicates no break between notes.
leggiero
light; nimble
lento
slow
liberamente
freely
l'istesso
the same
eg
: l'istesso tempo = at the same speed
loco
at the normal pitch
Used to cancel an 8va direction. Also used to confirm that 8va is not intended.
lugubre
mournful
lunga
long
eg
: lunga pausa = long pause
lusigando
coaxing
ma
but
eg
: allegro ma non troppo = quick but not too quick
maestoso
majestic
mancando
fading away
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Card Set
Musical Terms
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Musical Terms
Updated
2016-09-26T02:19:03Z
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