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Band Terms
Term | Definition |
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A tempo | in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed |
Accelerando | gradually faster |
Al Fine | to the finish |
Allegretto | light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro |
Allegro | rapid; lively |
Andante | moderately slow, but moving |
Andantino | generally a little quicker than andante |
Animato | animated; spirited |
Cantabile | in a singing style |
Chromatic | by semi-tones |
Coda | the final added measures of a musical composition |
Con brio | with spirit; brilliantly |
Con spirit | with spirit; brilliance |
Crescendo | gradually louder |
Da capo | from the beginning |
Dal segno | from the sign |
Decrescendo | gradually softer |
Diminuendo | gradually softer |
Dolce | sweetly |
Etude | a study |
Fermata | a hold or pause |
Forte | loud |
Fortissimo | very loud |
Grazioso | gracefully |
Largo | very slow |
Legato | smooth and connected |
Maestoso | majestically |
Marcato | marked; with emphasis |
Marziale | martial |
Mezzo | medium |
Moderato | moderately |
Molto | very |
Pianissimo | very soft |
Piano | softly |
Poco a poco | little by little |
Presto | very fast |
Rallentando | gradually slower |
Ritardando | gradually slower |
Segno | the sign |
Soli | more than one performer in unison |
Solo | a composition or passage for one performer |
Staccato | separated, detached style |
Tacet | silent |
Tempo | time; speed |
Tenuto | sustain full value |