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Band Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |