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Commonly used terms are: | Commonly used terms are: | ||
| − | :'''[[Adagio]]''' - slow | + | :'''[[Adagio]]''' - slow |
| − | :'''Adagissimo''' - very slow | + | :'''Adagissimo''' - very slow |
| − | :'''Afettuoso''' - affectionate, with tender emotion | + | :'''Afettuoso''' - affectionate, with tender emotion |
| − | :'''Agitato''' - agitated, restless and wild | + | :'''Agitato''' - agitated, restless and wild |
| − | :'''Allegretto''' - moderately quick movement, somewhat slower than ''allegro'' | + | :'''Allegretto''' - moderately quick movement, somewhat slower than ''allegro'' |
| − | :'''Allegro''' - lively (sometimes used with other qualifiers) | + | :'''Allegro''' - lively (sometimes used with other qualifiers) |
| − | :'''Andante''' - a moderate tempo (walking pace) | + | :'''Andante''' - a moderate tempo (walking pace) |
| − | :'''Assai''' - very (as in "allegro assai" = very lively) | + | :'''Assai''' - very (as in "allegro assai" = very lively) |
| − | :'''Brio''' - brilliant; usually "con brio" = with vivacity, energy, fire | + | :'''Brio''' - brilliant; usually "con brio" = with vivacity, energy, fire |
| − | :'''Cantabile''' - singable | + | :'''Cantabile''' - singable |
| − | :'''Forte''' - loud | + | :'''Forte''' - loud |
| − | :'''Fortissimo''' - very loud | + | :'''Fortissimo''' - very loud |
| − | :'''Grazioso''' - graceful | + | :'''Grazioso''' - graceful |
| − | :'''Largetto''' - slow and broad but less so than ''largo'' | + | :'''Largetto''' - slow and broad but less so than ''largo'' |
| − | :'''Largo''' - slow and broad | + | :'''Largo''' - slow and broad |
| − | :'''Lento''' - same as "largo" | + | :'''Lento''' - same as "largo" |
| − | :'''Maestoso''' - majestic | + | :'''Maestoso''' - majestic |
| − | :'''Molto''' - very, much | + | :'''Molto''' - very, much |
| − | :'''Non troppo''' - not too much (as in "allegro non troppo" = lively but not too lively) | + | :'''Non troppo''' - not too much (as in "allegro non troppo" = lively but not too lively) |
:'''Ostinato''' - a short recurring theme or phase lasting the length of a composition or movement. | :'''Ostinato''' - a short recurring theme or phase lasting the length of a composition or movement. | ||
| − | :'''Piano''' - soft, abbreviated | + | :'''Piano''' - soft, abbreviated |
| − | :'''Pianissimo''' - very soft and abbreviated | + | :'''Pianissimo''' - very soft and abbreviated |
| − | :'''poco''' - little | + | :'''poco''' - little |
| − | :'''Presto''' - originally lively, but later the fastest speed in normal use | + | :'''Presto''' - originally lively, but later the fastest speed in normal use |
| − | :'''Sostenuto''' - sustained | + | :'''Sostenuto''' - sustained |
| − | :'''Prestissimo''' - the fastest speed possible | + | :'''Prestissimo''' - the fastest speed possible |
:'''Vivace''' - lively | :'''Vivace''' - lively | ||
[[Category:Musical terms]] | [[Category:Musical terms]] | ||
| − | [[Category : Glossaries]] | + | [[Category:Glossaries]] |
Revision as of 01:10, July 12, 2016
Classical music often uses Italian terms to describe the mood or tempo of a movement in an orchestral work.
Commonly used terms are:
- Adagio - slow
- Adagissimo - very slow
- Afettuoso - affectionate, with tender emotion
- Agitato - agitated, restless and wild
- Allegretto - moderately quick movement, somewhat slower than allegro
- Allegro - lively (sometimes used with other qualifiers)
- Andante - a moderate tempo (walking pace)
- Assai - very (as in "allegro assai" = very lively)
- Brio - brilliant; usually "con brio" = with vivacity, energy, fire
- Cantabile - singable
- Forte - loud
- Fortissimo - very loud
- Grazioso - graceful
- Largetto - slow and broad but less so than largo
- Largo - slow and broad
- Lento - same as "largo"
- Maestoso - majestic
- Molto - very, much
- Non troppo - not too much (as in "allegro non troppo" = lively but not too lively)
- Ostinato - a short recurring theme or phase lasting the length of a composition or movement.
- Piano - soft, abbreviated
- Pianissimo - very soft and abbreviated
- poco - little
- Presto - originally lively, but later the fastest speed in normal use
- Sostenuto - sustained
- Prestissimo - the fastest speed possible
- Vivace - lively