Florida vocal assistant Allstate musical ship middle school terms 2019 to 2020

Grave

Very slow and solemn.

Largo

Slow and broad.

Adagio

Slow, at ease.

Andante

Moderately slow, a walking pace.

Moderato

Moderate speed.

Allegretto

Moderately fast.

Allegro

Fast, lively, and bright.

Presto

Very fast.

Ritardando (rit.)

Gradually slowing down.

Accelerando (accel.)

Gradually speeding up.

A tempo

Return to the original tempo.

Pianissimo (pp)

Very soft.

Piano (p)

Soft.

Mezzo Piano (mp)

Moderately soft.

Mezzo Forte (mf)

Moderately loud.

Forte (f)

Loud.

Fortissimo (ff)

Very loud.

Crescendo (cresc.)

Gradually getting louder.

Decrescendo (decresc.) / Diminuendo (dim.)

Gradually getting softer.

Subito

Suddenly.

Legato

Smooth and connected.

Staccato

Short and detached.

Accent

Play or sing the note with strong emphasis.

Marcato

Marked, heavily accented.

Tenuto

Hold the note for its full time value.

Fermata

Hold the note longer than its standard value.

Cantabile

In a singing style.

Dolce

Sweetly.

Maestoso

Majestically.

Espressivo

Expressively.

Da Capo (D.C.)

Repeat from the beginning.

Dal Segno (D.S.)

Repeat from the sign.

Fine

The end.

Coda

An added concluding section.

Divisi (div.)

Divided vocal parts.

Unison (unis.)

All voices sing the same pitch or line together.

A Cappella

Singing without instrumental accompaniment.