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7th-8th Musical Terms

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151201879A Tempooriginal speed
151201880Accelerando (accel.)get faster
151201881Allegro non tropponot too fast
151201882Allegrofast tempo
151201883Andantewalking tempo
151201884Animatoanimated
151201885Cantabilesinging style
151201886Con Sordinowith mute
151201887Conwith
151201888Crescendostart quiet, gradually get louder
151201889Decrescendoget quieter
151201890Dolcesweetly
151201891Espressivowith emotion
151201892Fermatahold - watch the conductor
151201893Finethe end
151201894Forteloud
151201895Giocosohumorously
151201896Gravevery slow
151201897Lento / Largovery slow - slower than adagio
151201898Adagiovery slow
151201899Legatosmoothly
151201900L'istesso Temposame tempo
151201901Maestosomajestically
151201902Menoless
151201903Moderatomoderate tempo
151201904MoltoVery
151201905Morendodying away
151201906Mossoagitated, moved
151201907Motomotion
151201908Pesanteheavily
151201909Pianoquiet
151201910Piu Mossomore motion
151201911Poco a pocolittle by little
151201912Prestovery fast
151201913Rallentando (rall.) Ritget slower, gradually slowing down
151201914Rubatofreely
151201915Semprealways
151201916Staccatoseparated
151201917Tacetsilent
151201918Tuttieveryone plays together
151201919Mezzo Fortemedium loud
151201920Mezzo Pianomedium soft
151201921Fortissimovery loud
151201922Pianissimovery quiet
151201923Staccatoseparated
151201924Marcato Accentplay with more front to the note
151203438Tenutohold note full value
151307399Soloone person playing
151307400Solione section playing
151307907Senzawithout
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