Music Terms for Orchestra

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*Grave*
very slow
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*Lento*
slowly
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*Largo*
broadly
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*Adagio*
slow and stately (literally, "at ease")
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*Adagietto*
 slower than andante
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*Andantino*
slightly slower than andante (although in some cases it can be taken to mean slightly faster than andante)
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*Andante*
at a walking pace
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*Andante moderato*
between andante and moderato (thus the name andante moderato)
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*Marcia moderato*
moderately, in the manner of a march
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*Moderato*
 moderately
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*Allegro Moderato*
moderately fast
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*Allegretto*
close to but not quite allegro
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*Allegro*
fast, quickly, and bright
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*Vivace*
lively and fast
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*Presto*
extremely fast
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*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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*Calando*
 going slower (and usually also softer)
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*Meno mosso*
less movement or slower
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*Mosso*
movement, more lively, or quicker, much like *piĂą mosso*, but not as extreme
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*PiĂą 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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*Ritardando*
slowing down gradually; also see rallentando and ritenuto
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*Ritenuto*
 slightly slower; temporarily holding back.
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__*Rubato*__
 free adjustment of tempo for expressive purposes
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*Stringendo*
pressing on faster
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*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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*alla*
in the manner or style of
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*assai*
very much, as in *allegro assai*, quite fast
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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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*piĂą*
more, as in *piĂą 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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*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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*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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*Scherzando*
playfully
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*Tranquillo*
peacefully
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pianississimo
extremely soft
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pianissimo
very soft
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piano
soft
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mezzo-piano
medium soft
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mezzo-forte
medium loud
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forte
loud
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fortissimo
very loud
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fortississimo
extremely loud
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crescendo
gradual increase in volume
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decrescendo
gradual decrease in volume
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sforzando
literally “forced”, denotes an abrupt fierce accent on a single sound or chord.