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RCM Level 8 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accelerando, accel. | becoming quicker |
| accent | a stressed note |
| ad libitum, ad lib. | at the liberty of the performer |
| adagio | slow |
| agitato | agitated |
| alla, all' | in the manner of |
| Allargando, allarg. | broadening, becoming slower |
| allegretto | fairly fast ( a little slower than allegro) |
| allegro | fast |
| andante | moderately slow; at a walking pace |
| andantino | a little faster than andante |
| animato | lively, animated |
| arco | on a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage |
| a tempo | return to the original tempo |
| attacca | proceed with out a break |
| ben, bene | well ( for example, ben marcato: well marked) |
| bewegt | moving (German)cantable |
| calando | becoming softer |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| cedez | yield; hold the tempo back (French) |
| col, coll', colla, colle | with ( for example, coll'ottava: with an added octave |
| comodo | at a comfortable speed |
| con | with |
| con brio | with vigor, spirit |
| con espressione | with expression |
| con fuoco | with fire |
| con grazia | with grace |
| con moto | with motion |
| con sordino | with mute |
| crescendo, cresc. | becoming louder |
| da capo, D.C. | from the beginning |
| dal segno, D.S. | from the sign |
| D.C. al Fine | repeat from the beginning and end at the Fine |
| decrescendo , decresc. | becoming softer, |
| diminuendo, dim. | becoming softer |
| dolce | sweet, gentle |
| dolente | sad |
| e, ed | and |
| espressivo, espress. | expressive, with expression |
| fine | the end |
| forte | loud |
| fortepiano | loud, then suddenly soft |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| giocoso | humorous, jocose |
| grandioso | grand, grandiose |
| grave | slow and solemn |
| grazioso | graceful |
| langsum | slow, slowly (German) |
| largamente | broadly |
| larghetto | fairly slow, but not as slow as largo |
| largo | very slow |
| legato | smooth |
| leger | light, lightly |
| leggiero | light, nimble, quick |
| lentement | slowly |
| lento | l |
| l'istessso tempo | the same tempo |
| loco | return to the normal tempo |
| ma | but ( for example, ma non troppo: but not too much) |
| maestoso | majestic |
| mano destra, m.d. | right hand |
| mano sinistra, m.s. | left hand |
| marcato | marked or stressed |
| martellato | strongly accented, hammered |
| massig | moderate, moderately (German) |
| meno | less |
| meno mosso | less movement, slower |
| mesto | sad, mournful |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft |
| mit Ausdruck | with expression (German) |
| moderato | at a moderate tempo |
| modere | at moderate tempo |
| molto | much, very |
| morendo | at a moderate tempo |
| mouvement | tempo, motion |
| non | not |
| ottava, 8va | the interval of an octave |
| pedale, ped. | pedal |
| pesante | weighty, with emphasis |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| piano | soft |
| piu | more |
| piu mosso | more movement |
| pizzicato | on a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing |
| poco | little |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| prestissimo | as fast as possible |
| presto | very fast |
| primo, prima | first, the upper part of a duet |
| quasi | almost, as if |
| quindicesima alta, 15ma | two octaves higher |
| rallentando, rall. | slowing down |
| risoluto | resolute |
| ritardando, rit. | slowing down gradually |
| ritenuto, riten. | suddenly slower, held back |
| rubato | with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression |
| scherzando | playful |
| schnell | fast (German) |
| secondo, seconda | second; second or lower part of a duet |
| sehr | very (German) |
| semplice | simple |
| sempre | always, continuously |
| senza | without |
| sforzando | sudden strong accent of a single note or chord |
| simile | continue in the same manner as has just been indicated |
| sonore | sonorous |
| sopra | above |
| sostenuto | sustained |
| sotto voce | soft, subdued, under the breath |
| spiritoso | spirited |
| staccato | detached |
| stringendo | pressing, becoming faster |
| subito | suddenly |
| tacet | be silent |
| tempo | speed at which music is performed |
| Tempo primo, Tempo I | return to the original tempo |
| tranquillo | quiet, tranquil |
| tre corde | three strings; release the left pedal (on the piano) |
| troppo | too much |
| tutti | a passage for the ensemble |
| una corda | one string; depress the left pedal (on the piano) |
| vite | fast (French) |
| vivace | lively, brisk |
| vivo | lively |
| volta | time ( for example, prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time) |
| volti subito, v.s. | turn the page quickly |
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