SCBDA Senior Band Terms- 106

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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

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crescendo

gradually louder

decrescendo

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

brilliante

brilliantly

energico

energetically

furioso

furiously

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

arioso

in a vocal style

assai

very (such as allegro-assai--very fast)

ben

well (such as ben marcato--well marked)

calando

gradually slower and softer

con

with

con amore

with tenderness

leggiero

lightly

marcia

march style

morendo

dying away

moto

motion; movement

opus

a musical work or composition

ottava

an octave

pesante

heavily; with emphasis

piu

more

primo

first

religioso

in solemn style

scherzando

in light, playful style

scherzo

playfully, usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts

senza

without

smorzando

dying away

sordino

mute

stringendo

gradually faster

temop di valse

waltz time

valse

waltz

veloce

very fast