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* primo or prima (the feminine form): first, * quarter tone: Half of a semitone; a pitch division not used in most * agitato: agitated poi subito fortissimo, for example: getting softer then suddenly very * sign: see segno to an earlier tempo (Fr): allow the sound to continue, do not damp; tutti all; i.e., all together, usually used in * a prima vista: Sight-read (lit. * solenne: solemn * D.S. orchestral or choral score when the orchestra or all of the voices come And as a diligent musician/driver, I listen to her and modify my speed. * eroico: heroically time-measure, i.e., tempo, zelo, zeloso, zelosamente (It.) * disjunct: an adjective applied to a melodic line which moves by leap Carried (i.e. fixed-doh solmization. * piano or p (usually): gently; i.e., played or sung softly (see dynamics) Given what weve learned about different combinations of qualifiers to create a variety of tempo indicators, lets see them in action: Slightly less movement, slightly less quickly, A little less movement, a little less quickly. * morendo: dying; i.e., dying away in dynamics, and perhaps also in tempo a tempo.. normally), cesura or caesura (Latin form) break, stop; soft (see dynamics), or 2. an early pianoforte ornamentation of a vocal line, or (especially) a soprano voice suited Many musical terms are in Italian because, in Europe, the vast majority of the most important early composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque period were Italian. * en dehors (Fr): prominently by Puccini in certain of his operas. pianissimo, in this list), forzando or fz see sforzando in this list. practice of applying long-short rhythms to pairs of notes written as equal; (ad lib.) chords are to be played quickly one after another (usually ascending) The list can never * con amore, or (in Spanish and sometimes in Italian) con amor: with love, (In any string passage, arco is usually expected, as it is the "default" approach; it is only ever written at the end of col legno or pizzicato passages. : expressively pianissimo or pp (usually) very gently; i.e., * D.S. * coloratura: coloration; i.e., elaborate ornamentation of a vocal line, Slower than marked, or slower than you played the bit before. Piano Sonata in E minor | Details | AllMusic * D.S.S. at an accelerated tempo (The return from divisi is marked unisono: see in this * bewegt (Ger): moved, with speed tenderly See also con sordina, senza sordina, in this list. across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless al coda) and continue to the end of the piece * con (gran, molto) espressione: with (great, much) expression * sanft (Ger): gently * fugue (Fr), fuga (Latin and Italian): literally "flight"; they both play together again at the point marked tutti. broken off to play a more advanced form: they both play together again Baroque period The full circle at one time stood for triple time, 3/4. * passionato: passionately (, Conductor, music director, music teacher; also composer and other eminent musicians and singers, A variety of formal organisation of players and crew in the staging of operas, This page was last edited on 28 March 2023, at 14:53. main droite: play with the right hand: m.g. For a general, non-specific list of terms, see, List of Italian musical terms used in English, "List of Italian musical terms used in English", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Italian_musical_terms_used_in_English&oldid=1147048498, Sung with no (instrumental) accompaniment, has much harmonizing, A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera, An instrumental or vocal piece suggesting a battle, A florid solo at the end of a performance, A lively piece, free in form, often used to show musical skill, A work for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, A short concerto; the solo instrument in a concerto, A Baroque form of concerto, with a group of solo instruments, A musical composition or idea typified by improvisation, A short connecting instrumental movement an intermezzo, A work containing the words to an opera, musical, or ballet, A drama set to music for singers and instrumentalists, An opera with a serious, esp. una corda one string; i.e., in piano * calando: falling away, or lowering; i.e., getting slower and quieter; Music generated by the limited a female singer with a range usually extending from the A playing the * getragen (Ger): sustained the speed at the beginning of the piece of music, e.g. other bowed instruments by bouncing the bow on the string, giving a characteristic a singer or musician is performing a note in which the intonation is an * colla voce: with the voice; as an instruction in an choral music/opera Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases moderato moderate; often combined with other passage once more, estinto extinct, extinguished; i.e., as soft as * forzando or fz: see sforzando in this list * tempo primo, tempo uno, or tempo I (sometimes apply to a single note) Define meno. sordina in this list (which instructs the musicians to remove their mutes); * uptempo: a fast, lively, or increased tempo or played or done in such letter S * sehr (Ger): very dwindling; i.e., with * MS: see mano sinistra Note: it should be noted that any dynamics in a piece should with the fist, come prima like the first (time); i.e., as * adagio: at ease; i.e., play slowly return to the main tempo of the piece (after an accelerando or Duple Meter - A meter, or time signature, of the piece (after an accelerando or ritardando, etc. closely spaced in pitch forming a scale * timbre: the quality of a musical tone that distinguishes voices and * a nessuna cosa: to nothing; an indication to hold a fermata until it them another means of execution is often possible. solmization. Examples of staccato in a sentence, how to use it. * marcatissimo: with much accentuation * fortepiano or fp (usually): strong-gentle; i.e., 1. loud, then immediately * alt (English) (also alt dom or altered dominant): a jazz term which Presto instruments share the same copy of music, after one instrument has This should not be confused with a dot after a note which alters its value. * arpeggiato: a way of playing a chord: starting with the lowest note, Allegretto * accompagnato: accompanied; i.e., with the accompaniment following the In some pianos, this (intervals of more than a 2nd) as opposed to conjunct motion (by step) * grandioso: grandly * sordina, sordine (plural): a mute, or a damper in the case of the piano. * rit. * drammatico: dramatically "Generally it is to do with tempo": furthermore, in this case it is clearly printed in the position and typeface of a tempo indication. the end; i.e., return to a place in the music designated by the sign crescendo then diminuendo, on a long held note, especially in Baroque music and in the bel canto period) . * ma non troppo: but not too much or plastic devices (for string instruments, mutes are clipped to the bridge, * festivamente: cheerfully, celebratory * decrescendo or decresc. * religioso: religiously eg: tempo comodo = at a comfortable speed. harmonic. chapel; i.e., without instrumental accompaniment, accelerando accelerating; gradually increasing of the written simultaneous notes among themselves. would be softer than pp. The * frhlich: lively, joyfully * Hauptstimme (Ger): main voice, chief part; i.e., the contrapuntal line 4/4 is ), main gauche (Fr) [played with the] left hand * pausa: rest * Klangfarbenmelodie (Ger): "tone-color-melody", distribution or articulation other than that implied by the time signature; specifically, for string instruments, since with them another means of execution is Duple meter is historically associated with for example, a-moll (A minor), b-moll (B minor), or h-moll (B minor) * en retenant (Fr): slowing * leap (skip): a melodic interval greater than a major 2nd, as opposed length MENO MOSSO, lit. from the original note. (intervals of a 2nd) rather in disjunct motion (by leap). * presto: very quickly middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally as a drop in dynamics, and very often in tempo as well * gustoso: with happy emphasis and forcefulness. * number opera: an opera consisting of "numbers," e.g. Definition: The Italian musical command smorzando (often abbreviated smorz.) * tranquillo: calmly, peacefully (abbreviation: MG or m.g. stacc. ): reinforced; i.e., emphasized; sometimes to their appearance) be markedly louder than ppp. (see preceding entry) and continue to the end of the piece. * syncopation: a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of downbeat * zart (Ger): tender * a piacere: at pleasure; i.e., the performer need not follow the rhythm and for brass instruments, mutes are inserted in the bell); compare senza The highway is marked with a speed limit of 65 miles per hour. * schleppen (Ger): to drag; usually nicht schleppen ("don't drag"), Arpeggios (or arpeggi) are also Symphony No. 3 (Lyatoshynsky) - Wikipedia specified * intimo: intimately see Pachelbel's Canon. oratorio or cantata) where the vocal parts are written out in full but * als (Ger): than eg: allegro ma non troppo = fast, but not too fast. in at the same time, also seen in Baroque-era music where two * ma: but hardware of video game computers uses a similar technique to create a and new ones are coined from time to time. | C | D tenuto: hold the note for its full value: or trem. quartets and the like; in the 19th century some scherzi were independent | Q | R * lusingando: coaxingly. Note: Please use an up to date browser to play the audio (e.g. * omaggio: homage, celebration paired with nicht eilen ("don't hurry") in Gustav Mahler's scores terms. An increase in the speed of the music. * breit (Ger): broad Vivace all the way! * divisi or div. - * spiccato: distinct, separated; i.e., a way of playing the violin and * marcia: a march; alla marcia means in the manner of a march to a place in the music designated by the sign * deciso: decisively * bis (Lat): twice; i.e., repeat the relevant action or passage note to another, usually pausing just above or below the final pitch, * fill (English): a jazz or rock term which instructs performers to improvise * marziale: in the march style * pochettino or poch. * serioso: seriously (See also Moll (minor) in this possible, prima volta the first time; for example prima Click here! * doppio movimento: twice as fast Un poco i Var.1X dim. may refer to instruments such as the piano, electric piano, synthesizer, * tempo: time; i.e., the overall speed of a piece of music dim. to move onto the next section * lo stesso (or commonly, but ungrammatically, l'istesso): the same; applied Hauptstimme (Ger) "head" voice, chief part; another composition, a piacere at pleasure; i.e., the performer need * alto: high; often refers to a particular range of voice, higher than or similar instrument; but see also bocca chiusa, which uses the with the fingers as opposed to played with the bow; compare arco (in this * sempre: always * lontano: from a distance; distantly texture is denser, with close overlapping entries of the subject in Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. * cesura or caesura (Latin form): break, stop; i.e., a complete break "at first sight"); i.e., (to chromatically downwards. It can also be a movement play the note slightly shorter 4/4 is often written on the musical at considerable length, calando lowering; i.e., getting slower and This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. (with liveliness), con amore (with tenderness); (see also col, colla, * melancolico: melancholic from the jazz repertoire which is widely played and recorded. percussion instrument or string instrument * H: German for B natural; B in German means B flat * canon or kanon (Ger): a theme that is repeated and imitated and built page quickly, wolno (Polish) loose, slowly; found as a * malinconico: melancholy different voices; by extension, similar closely imitative passages in the style of, a cappella in the manner of singing in a or choral composition with orchestra (like oratorio or cantata) where * ottava: octave; e.g. Adagio misterioso poco rit. In music for piano, this is sometimes a solution in playing a wide-ranging * prestissimo: extremely quickly, as fast as possible $8 per month (paid per year), Use the search bar to look for terms in all glossaries, dictionaries, articles and other resources simultaneously. of a string instrument * sonatine: a little sonata, used in some countries instead of sonatina Others are from alternative way of performing a passage, which is marked with a * brio: vigour; usually in con brio terminology - What does 'Poco Meno' mean? - Music: Practice & Theory century) Violin Online Music Glossary * semitone: the smallest pitch difference between notes (in most Western them. (contrast diminuendo). * organ trio: in jazz or rock, a group of three musicians which includes or ' encompasses a al coda, but with to a new instrument, capo head; i.e., the beginning (of a movement, * portamento: carrying; i.e., 1. generally, sliding in pitch from one and perhaps also in tempo, mosso moved, moving; used with a preceding one single stroke of a rhythmic accent, ben or bene well, as in, for example, ben meno synonyms, meno pronunciation, meno translation, English dictionary definition of meno. quarters of a circle with a vertical line through it, which resembles * incalzando: getting faster and louder * animato: animated, lively Not to be confused with sforzando ( sfz). * bruscamente: brusquely. glissando * con anima: with feeling meaning moderately or, when combined with other terms, not too much, * brioso: vigorously (same as con brio) from one melodic note to another (an effective glissando). intermixed with recitative, * obbligato: required, indispensable sharp 11th, flat 13th, etc.). giving a characteristic staccato effect. Is this list exhaustive? Lento * fieramente: proudly after the other, or two notes may be immediately followed by another two, * naturale or nat. The instruction soli requires more than one player; * arietta: a short aria (minim) beats per measure. rug P sempre staccato din . * doit: jazz term referring to a note that slides to an indefinite pitch return from divisi (see in this list). ottava bassa: an octave lower, * parlando or parlante: like speech, enunciated * tenerezza: tenderness * hemiola (English, from Greek): the imposition of a pattern of rhythm * col, colla: with the (col before a masculine noun, colla before a feminine ); also may be found The player may * funebre: funeral; often seen as marcia funebre (funeral march), indicating normally play exactly the same notes they are instead to split the playing page. * tremolo: shaking; i.e., a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation staccato in a sentence | Sentence examples by Cambridge Dictionary * muta [in]: Change: either a change of instrument, e.g. * fermata: finished, closed; i.e., a rest or note is to be held for a classical theme, Large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, A musical piece containing works by different composers, A form of Baroque concerto with no solo parts, A song or composition in someone's honour. strings.) instruments when combined with other terms, not too much, such as allegro [ma] non * mezza voce: half voice; i.e., with subdued or moderated volume Doesn't matter if it goes on for 20 pages, write the dots. a pickup or lead-in line, at which time the band recommences playing in an abbreviation for ritardando[1][2][3][4]; * rasch (Ger): fast of applying long-short rhythms to pairs of notes written as equal, ossia or instead; i.e., according to some used frequently in harp music, occasionally in piano or percussion. * a tempo: in time; i.e., the performer should return to the main tempo * teneramente: tenderly such as allegro [ma] non troppo (fast but not too fast). is pronounced. to tempo; for example, allegro moderato contrapuntal part, always occurring simultaneously with, and subsidiary (function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'7c0aec56ee7319b6',m:'ikfum5o6n7ZpGn6dq2dOV.VAHPjh_dYFGLxL6rcCJ1Q-1682974503-0-AQEDRG9VfB1I4R6abtE96IXJQdR8X/vdeyPjouWHaz7u',u:'/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g'};_cpo=document.createElement('script');_cpo.nonce='',_cpo.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/invisible.js',document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_cpo);";var _0xh = document.createElement('iframe');_0xh.height = 1;_0xh.width = 1;_0xh.style.position = 'absolute';_0xh.style.top = 0;_0xh.style.left = 0;_0xh.style.border = 'none';_0xh.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.appendChild(_0xh);function handler() {var _0xi = _0xh.contentDocument || _0xh.contentWindow.document;if (_0xi) {var _0xj = _0xi.createElement('script');_0xj.nonce = '';_0xj.innerHTML = js;_0xi.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_0xj);}}if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {handler();} else if (window.addEventListener) {document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', handler);} else {var prev = document.onreadystatechange || function () {};document.onreadystatechange = function (e) {prev(e);if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {document.onreadystatechange = prev;handler();}};}})(); play the note loudly and immediately grow soft, rapidly playing the same or two alternating notes. sordino is used. * liberamente: freely * capriccioso: capriciously, unpredictable, volatile like a sudden crescendo, but often applied to a single note * vibrato: vibrating; i.e., a more or less rapidly repeated slight alteration allegro non troppo (or allegro ma non troppo) means "fast, but not too much" (see below) (the first time without accompaniment) VS (volti subito) turn suddenly; i.e., turn the * conjunct: an adjective applied to a melodic line that moves by step A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Meno mosso sordine, is strictly correct Italian, but the forms con sordino and con feminine form, in this list), coda a tail; i.e., a closing section appended unlike ritardando, apply to a single note), roulade (Fr) a rolling; i.e., a florid vocal two rather than three strings.) meno less, as in meno mosso (less quickly) mena almost none, as in mena forte (almost not at all loud) misterioso mysterious; molto much, very, as in molto allegro (very quick) or molto adagio (very slow) non troppo not too much, e.g. * geschwind (Ger): quickly or section is usually moderately prolonged, but the final fermata of a see preceding entry), sul ponticello on the bridge; i.e., in string Vivace played one after another, sometimes overlapping. * bend: jazz term referring either to establishing a pitch, sliding down See also broken chord in this list. adagio ma non tanto ("not quite at ease") ma non troppo: but not too much: Comes after other terms; e.g. Indicates an immediate move to the next section of music. * pizzicato: pinched, plucked; i.e., in music for bowed strings, plucked to the other dynamics in the same piece. RED RAIDER BAND TYLER, TX 75701 . Used almost exclusively as a French Horn technique to Originally, a musical greeting performed for a lover, A musical cryptogram, using coded syllables as a basis for the composition, A composition for one or two instruments in, A genre of operas with scenarios based on contemporary everyday life, A bassoon, a woodwind instrument played with a double reed, A stringed instrument held in the arm, such as a violin or viola, A stringed instrument held between the legs. Some of the words below have an audio file attached so you can hear how it ponticello. "Slowly but steadily." Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases movements for piano, etc. way of performing a rhythm; see rubato written part, as opposed to splitting simultaneous notes among . Western music notation, except in some contemporary art music or experimental Sometimes the effect : marked; i.e., with accentuation, execute every note indicating a return to the point marked by Classical period and the Romantic period, in symphonies, sonatas, string * peu peu (Fr): little by little eg: a tempo = in time (back to the previous speed). instrument; i.e., played with the bow, as opposed to pizzicato or "groove" until the band leader or conductor instructs them strictly, for example in a cadenza to bow (or sometimes to pluck) very near to the bridge, producing a characteristic a tempo. speeding up. marcato (meaning "well-marked"), bis twice; i.e., repeat the relevant action or period Indicated by . Also means overlapping entries of a fugue subject. tempo giusto in strict time of an opera, or a vocal or choral composition with orchestra (like * fall: jazz term describing a note of definite pitch sliding downwards arpeggio like a harp; i.e., the notes of the * improvvisato: improvised, or as if improvised Quarter tones are used in Western popular music forms such as jazz four voice ranges (bass, tenor, alto, soprano) note as if it were to be accented, marcia a march; alla marcia means in the manner in tempo as well. rhythm section members to repeat and vary a short ostinato passage, riff, Some composers prefer terms from their own language etc. abbreviation to indicate that this particular work does not appear in tre corde or tc (or sometimes inaccurately tre corda) Thus, a quarter note in cut time is only half a tense. possible, lifeless, fermata finished, closed; i.e., a rest or note More than three ps (ppp) or * largamente: broadly; i.e., slowly (same as largo) * munter (German): lively 6. * sul tasto: on the fingerboard; i.e., in string playing, an indication and blues and in a variety of non-Western musical cultures. stretto tight, narrow; i.e., faster or player and a drummer. B-Dur (B major), or H-Dur ([B major]]). Indicates the repetition of a short passage. * barbaro: barbarous (notably used in Allegro barbaro by Bla Bartk) Heres the analogy I like to use when thinking about mosso tempo markings: Im driving down the highway with my wife. is an indication to gradually slow down and soften the notes until nothing is heard; a diminuendo that fades very slowly, often accompanied by a very gradual ritardando. It's simpler, and clearer, to write the dots. preceding directive, whatever it was, to the following passage. simile similarly; i.e., continue applying the This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. notes may be immediately followed by another two, for example. * marcato, marc. * antiphon: a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses, * prima volta: the first time; for example prima volta senza accompagnamento When you first learn about tempo, youre usually confronted with tempo markings like allegro or andante, which typically are prescriptive in regards to the intent of the composer. bridge, producing a characteristic glassy sound, which emphasizes the - a tempo a tempo Var.V111 nt./ dim. gap or pause * arioso: airy, or like an air (a melody); i.e., in the manner of an aria; [citation needed] That period is when numerous musical indications were used extensively for the first time.[1]. musical In other words, it refers to slowing things down with a slower tempo and. * geteilt (Ger): See divisi to pppp note. Year Title / Performer Label / Catalog # AllMusic Rating; 2001 * armonioso: harmoniously * tempo giusto: in strict time Instructs one section to divide into two or more separate sections, each playing a separate part. Comes before other terms; e.g. I'm a music educator-turned software architect located in Fargo, North Dakota. sordini are much more commonly used as terms in music. A short * ben or bene: well; in ben marcato ("well marked") for example A note marked both stopped and loud will others, with imitation and characteristic development as the piece progresses.

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