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Italian Music Terms
Elements of Conducting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prestissimo | As fast as possible |
| Presto | Very fast |
| Allegro | Fast, quickly |
| Allegretto | Moderately fast |
| Moderato | Moderately paced |
| Andantino | Moderately slow |
| Andante | Slow but moving |
| Adagio/Lento | Slow |
| Larghetto | Very slow byt moving |
| Largo | Very slow and broad |
| Grave | Very slow and heavy |
| Ritardando | Gradually slower |
| Rallentando | Gradually slower and broader |
| Ritenudo | Suddenly slower |
| Allargando | Gradually slower and louder |
| Colando | Gradually slower and softer |
| Sostenuto | Sustaining |
| Accelerando | Gradually faster |
| Stringendo | Gradually faster and hastening |
| Piu allegro | More lively |
| Piu mosso | More motion |
| Meno mosso | Less motion |
| Morendo | Dying away |
| Tempo rubato | Taken freely |
| A piacere | At pleasure |
| Tempo giusto | In exact tempo |
| Alla misura | Strict tempo |
| Senza misure | Freely |
| A tempo | Previous tempo (used after one of the above variations) |
| Tempo primo | First tempo |
| L'istesso tempo | Same tempo (beat remains the same even thought the meter changes) |