Music Terms for Orchestra

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84 Terms

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Grave

very slow

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Lento

slowly

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3

Largo

broadly

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4

Adagio

slow and stately (literally, "at ease")

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5

Adagietto

slower than andante

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6

Andantino

slightly slower than andante (although in some cases it can be taken to mean slightly faster than andante)

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7

Andante

at a walking pace

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8

Andante moderato

between andante and moderato (thus the name andante moderato)

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9

Marcia moderato

moderately, in the manner of a march

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10

Moderato

moderately

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Allegro Moderato

moderately fast

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12

Allegretto

close to but not quite allegro

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13

Allegro

fast, quickly, and bright

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14

Vivace

lively and fast

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15

Presto

extremely fast

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16

Prestissimo

even faster than presto

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Accelerando

speeding up

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Allargando

growing broader; decreasing tempo, usually near the end of a piece

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19

Calando

going slower (and usually also softer)

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20

Meno mosso

less movement or slower

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Mosso

movement, more lively, or quicker, much like più mosso, but not as extreme

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Più mosso

more movement or faster

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Precipitando

hurrying, going faster/forward

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Rallentando

gradual slowing down

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25

Ritardando

slowing down gradually; also see rallentando and ritenuto

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Ritenuto

slightly slower; temporarily holding back.

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27

Rubato

free adjustment of tempo for expressive purposes

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Stringendo

pressing on faster

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29

A tempo

at the same speed as the beginning

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L’istesso tempo

at the same tempo as before

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Tempo primo

same tempo as original tempo

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32

alla

in the manner or style of

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33

assai

very much, as in allegro assai, quite fast

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34

con

with

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con brio

with vigor and spirit

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con dolcezza

with softness; delicately

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con fuoco

with fire

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con moto

with motion

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meno

less

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misterioso

mysterious

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molto

much, very, example

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non troppo

not too much

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più

more, as in più allegro (more quickly); used as a relative indication when the tempo changes

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poco

slightly, little, as in Poco adagio

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45

poco a poco

little by little

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senza

without

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sostenuto

sustained, prolonged

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subito

suddenly

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tutta forza

full power and force

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vivo

with life and vigor

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agitato

agitated, with implied quickness

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appassionato

to play passionately

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Animato

animatedly, lively

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Brillante

sparkling, glittering

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Cantabile

in singing style (lyrical and flowing)

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Calando

dying away, slowing, diminishing

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Dolce

sweetly

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Energico

energetic, strong, forceful

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Espressivo

expressively

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Furioso

to play in an angry or furious manner

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Giocoso

merrily, funny

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Grazioso

gracefully

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Lacrimoso

tearfully, sadly

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Lamentoso

lamenting, mournfully

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Leggiero

to play lightly, or with light touch

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Maestoso

majestic or stately (which generally indicates a solemn, slow march-like movement)

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67

Marcato

marching tempo, marked with emphasis

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Misterioso

mystical, in a shady manner

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Morendo

dying

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Pesante

heavily

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Saltando

jumpy, fast, and short

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72

Scherzando

playfully

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73

Tranquillo

peacefully

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pianississimo

extremely soft

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75

pianissimo

very soft

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piano

soft

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77

mezzo-piano

medium soft

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78

mezzo-forte

medium loud

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forte

loud

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80

fortissimo

very loud

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81

fortississimo

extremely loud

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82

crescendo

gradual increase in volume

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decrescendo

gradual decrease in volume

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84

sforzando

literally “forced”, denotes an abrupt fierce accent on a single sound or chord.

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