MUSICAL TERMS

Tempo Terms Accelerando-increase

speed Adagio-slowly Allegretto-moderately

fast Allegro-lively A Tempo- original tempo Largo- broad, slow Lento- moderately

slow Moderato-

moderately fast

Piu Mosso- quicker Poco Piu Mosso- a

little faster Presto- very quick Rallentando-

gradually slower Tempo- rate of

speed Tempo Primo-

original tempo Vivace- spirited, fast

Stylistic Terms Animato- with animation Dolce- sweetly Grandioso- majestic Pomopso- pompous, grand Sostenuto- sustained Spirito- spirited

Direction Terms Coda-extra ending Da Capo (D.C.)- from beginning Dal Segono (D.S.)- from sign

Dynamic Terms Crescendo- get louder Decrescendo- get softer Diminuendo- softer Fortissimo (ff)- very loud Forte (f)- loud Pianissimo (pp)- very soft Piano (p)- soft

Articulation Terms Forzando- strongly accented Legato- smoothly Staccato- short Tenuto- long, full value

Miscellaneous Terms Divisi- separate parts (divide) Mezzo- half Obbligato- counter melody Opus- work Poco- a little Solo- one performer Soli- one performer per part Tacet- silent Trio- thee performers Triplet- group of three notes Tutti- all instruments Vibrato- wavering tone-effect