Region Band Terms (Sr. All-State)

a poco

a little; gradually

leggiero

lightly

a tempo

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

lento

very slow

accelerando

gradually faster

maestoso

majestically

adagietto

slow, but not as slow as adagio

marcato

marked; with emphasis

adagio

very slow

marcia

march style

agitato

agitated; rapid

marziale

martial

al fine

to the finish

meno

Less

alla

in the style of

mezzo

medium; half

allargando

gradually slower and broader

moderato

moderately

allegretto

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

molto

very

allegro

rapid; lively

morendo

dying away

andante

moderately slow, but moving

mosso

motion; movement

andantino

generally a little quicker than andante

moto

motion; movement

animato

animated; spirited

non troppo

not too much

appassionato

intensely; passionately; with deep feeling

opus

a musical work or composition

arioso

in a vocal style

ottava

an octave

assai

very

pesante

heavily; with emphasis

ben

well

pianissimo

very softly

brilliante

brilliantly

piano

softly

calando

gradually slower and softer

piu

more

cantabile

in a singing style

poco

a little

chromatic

by semi-tones

poco a poco

little by little

coda

the final added measures of a musical composition

prestissimo

very fast; more so than presto

con

with

presto

very fast

con amore

with tenderness

primo

first

con anima

with animation; spirit

rallentando

gradually slower

con brio

with spirit; brilliantly

religioso

in solemn style

con forza

with force

ritardando

gradually slower

con fuoco

with fire, energy

ritenuto

a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

con grazia

with grace

rubato

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

con spirito

with spirit; brilliance

scherzando

in light, playful style

crescendo

gradually louder

scherzo

playfully, usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts

da capo

from the beginning

segno

the sign

dal segno

from the sign

sempre

always; continually

decrescendo

gradually softer

senza

without

diminuendo

gradually softer

sforzando

forced; with emphasis

dolce

sweetly

simile

the same

energico

energetically

smorzando

dying away

etude

a study

soli

more than one performer in unison

fermata

a hold or pause

solo

a composition or passage for one performer

forte

loud

sordino

mute

fortissimo

very loud

sostenuto

sustained

forzando

forcefully accented

staccato

separated, detached style

furioso

furiously

stringendo

gradually faster

giocoso

joyfully

subito

suddenly

grandioso

grand or noble style

tacet

silent

grave

very slow or solemn

tempo

time; speed

grazioso

gracefully

tempo di valse

waltz time

l’istesso

the same

tenuto

sustain full value

larghetto

slow, but not as slow as largo

valse

waltz