Music Theory 3 - Terms (Int/Adv)

Ad libitum

At the liberty of the performer

Agitato

Agitated

Allargando

Broadening, becoming slower

Comodo

At a comfortable, easy tempo

Con fuoco

With fire

Con grazia

With grace

Dolente

Sadly

fp, fortepiano

Note is to have a loud attack and then immediately quiet

Giocoso

Humorously

Grandioso

Grandly

Largamente

Broadly

L’istesso tempo

At the same speed

Pesante

Weighty, with emphasis

Scherzando

Playfully

Semplice

Simply

Sforzando (sf, sfz)

A sudden, strong accent of a single note or chord

Simile

Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Sotto voce

Soft, subdued, under the breath

Stringendo

Pressing, becoming faster

Subito

Suddenly

Tacet

Be silent

Tutti

All performers take part

Vivo

Lively

Volti subito

Turn the page quickly

Multi-bar symbol (H-bar symbol)

Gives the amount of bars to rest for, silent

Measure repeat symbol (Simile)

Symbol indicating the previous bar is to be repeated the same

Pedal Markings

Indicates where to put sustain pedal down and up

8va, 15ma

The passage is to be an octave (8) or 2 octaves (15) higher than notated

8vb, 15mb

The passage is to be an octave (8) or 2 octaves (15) lower than notated