SCBDA Clinic Band Terms- 76

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a tempo

in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed

tempo

time; speed

adagio

very slow.

adagietto

slow, but not as slow as adagio

andante

moderately slow, but moving

andantino

generally a little quicker than andante

largo

very slow,

larghetto

slow, but not as slow as largo

lento

very slow;

allegro

rapid; lively

allegretto

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

presto

very fast

prestissimo

very fast; more so than presto

vivace

vivacious; lively

accelerando

gradually faster

allargando

gradually slower and broader

rallentando

gradually slower

ritardando

gradually slower

ritenuto

a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

moderato

moderately

mosso

motion; movement

rubato

temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others

crescendo

gradually louder

decresendo

gradually softer

diminuendo

gradually softer

forte

loud

fortissimo

very loud

piano

softly

pianissimo

very softly

mezzo

medium; half

legato

smooth and connected

marcato

marked; with emphasis

sforzando

forced; with emphasis

sostenuto

sustained

staccato

separated, detached style

tenuto

sustain full value

cantabile

in a singing style

dolce

sweetly

grazioso

gracefully

maestoso

majestically

marziale

martial

agitato

agitated; rapid

animato

animated; spirited

appassionato

intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

brillante

brilliantly

energico

energetically

furioso

furiously

grazioso

gracefully

grandioso

grand or noble style

grave

very slow or solemn

con anima

with animation; spirit

con brio

with spirit; brilliantly

con spirito

with spirit; brilliance

con forza

with force

con grazia

with grace

a poco

a little; gradually

alla

in the style of

l’istesso

the same

meno

less

molto

very

non troppo

not too much

poco a poco

little by little

sempre

always; continually

simile

the same

subito

suddenly

al fine

to the finish

coda

the final added measures of a musical composition

da capo

from the beginning

dal segno

from the sign

segno

the sign

chromatic

by semi-tones

etude

a study

fermata

a hold or pause

soli

more than one performer in unison

solo

a composition or passage for one performer

tacet

silent