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Term | Definition |
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Grandioso- | grand or noble style |
Grave- | very slow or solemn |
Grazioso- | gracefully |
L’istesso- | the same |
Larghetto- | slow, but not as slow as largo |
Largo- | very slow |
Legato- | smooth and connected |
Lento- | very slow |
Maestoso- | majestically |
Marcato- | marked; with emphasis |
Marziale- | martial |
Meno- | less |
Mezzo- | medium |
Moderato- | moderately |
Molto- | very |
Mosso- | motion; movement |
Non troppo- | not too much |
Pianissimo- | very soft |
Piano- | softly |
Poco- | a little |
Poco a poco- | little by little |
Prestissimo- | very fast; more so than presto |
Presto- | very fast |
Rallentando- | gradually slower |
Ritardando- | gradually slower |
Ritenuto- | a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo |
Rubato- | temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others |
Segno- | the sign |
Sempre- | always; continually |
Sforzando- | forced; with emphasis |
Simile- | the same |
Soli- | more than one performer in unison |
Solo- | a composition or passage for one performer |
Sostenuto- | sustained |
Staccato- | separated, detached style |
Subito- | suddenly |
Tacet- | silent |
Tempo- | time; speed |
Tenuto- | sustain full value |
Vivace- | vivacious; lively |