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Theory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a tempo | return to the original speed |
| accelerando | gradually get faster |
| adagio | slow, at ease; not as slow as Largo, But slower than Andante |
| alla | in the style of |
| allegretto | lively & moderately fast; but not as fast as Allegro |
| allegro | quick and lively |
| andante | rather slow; at a walking pace |
| animato | animated, with increased life |
| assai | very |
| attacca | go on to the next... without a break |
| ben or bene | well, good |
| brilliante | brilliant, bright, sparkling |
| brio | life, spirit |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| coll' 8va | add an octave; play in octaves |
| colla or col or coll' | with the |
| con brio | with life, spirit |
| con espressione | with expression |
| con grazia | in a graceful, elegant style |
| con moto | with motion |
| crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| da capo (D.C.) | repeat from the beggining |
| dal segno (D.S.) | repeat from the sign |
| decrescendo | gradually getting softer |
| diminuendo | gradually getting softer |
| dolce | sweetly |
| e or ed | and |
| espressivo | expressively |
| fermata | pause; hold the note or rest for longer than it's written value |
| fine | the end; end the piece here |
| forte | loud |
| forte-piano | loud, then immediately soft |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| grave | slow, extremely solemn and serious |
| grazioso | in a graceful, elegant style |
| larghetto | rather slow and broad, but not as slow as Largo |
| largo | broad, slow & stately |
| legato | smoothly and connected |
| leggiero | lightly |
| lento | slow |
| ma | but |
| maestoso | majestically; with dignity |
| mano destra | right hand |
| mano sinistra | left hand |
| marcato | marked, accented |
| meno | less |
| meno mosso | less movement |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft |
| moderato | at a moderate pace, between Andante and Allegro |
| molto | much, every, extremely |
| morendo | dying away in tempo and tone |
| mosso | movement |
| moto | motion |
| non | not |
| ottava | an octave; interval of an 8th |
| ottava alta | play one octave higher |
| ottava bassa | play one octave lower |
| pesante | heavily |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| piano | soft |
| piu | more |
| piu mosso | more movement |
| poco | little |
| poca a poca | little by little |
| prestissimo | extremely fast |
| presto | fast; faster then Allegro |
| quasi | in the style of |
| rallentando | gradually get slower |
| repeat sign | repeat the music inside the double bars |
| ritardano | gradually get slow er |
| scherzando | playful, light and lively |
| sempre | always |
| senza | without |
| simile | like; the same as |
| sostenuto | sustained |
| staccatto | detached; separated |
| subito | suddenly |
| tempo primo | return to the original speed |
| tempo rubato | flexible tempo; not in strict time |
| tenuto | held, sustained |
| tranquillo | in a quiet, calm style |
| troppo | too much |
| accent | emphasize the note |
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