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Sc region terms
sc region band audition terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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, brilliance |
| con spirito | with spirit, brilliance |
| crescendo | gradually louder |
| da capo | from the beginning |
| dal segno | from the sign |
| decresendo | 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; half |
| moderato | moderately |
| molto | very |
| pianissimo | very softly |