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Region Band Terms
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Tempo | In time generally implies a return of the original rate of speed. |
| Accelerando | Gradually faster. |
| Al Fine | To the finish. |
| Allegretto | Light and moderately but not as fast as allegro. |
| Allegro | Rapid Lively. |
| Andante | Moderate 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 musical composition. |
| Con Brio | With spirit brilliantly. |
| Con Spirito | 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 half. |
| Moderato | Moderately. |
| Molto | Very. |
| Pianissimo | Very softly. |
| 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 of passage for one performer. |
| Staccato | Separated, detached style. |
| Tacet | Silent. |
| Tempo | Time speed. |
| Tenuto | Sustain full value. |