Musical Terms

band final

Accelerando

(accel.) Gradually faster

Adagio

Slowly, Leisurely

Allargando

Gradually slower, louder and broader

Allegreto

Light and Cheerful, Faster than moderato, slower than allegro

Andante

In moderately slow time, flowing easily and gracefully

Assai

Very

Brio

Vigor, life, spirit

Crescendo

A gradual increasing in loudness

Da capo (D.C)

Repeat from beginning

Dal segno

Repeat from sign

Decrescendo

Decreasing in loudness

Diminuendo

Gradually softer

Dolce

Softly, sweetly, delicately

Espersivo

With expression

Fine

The end, the conclusion

Forte

Loud

Fortissimo

Louder than Forte/ Very loud

Grave

Slow, solemn, deep

Grazioso

in a graceful manner of doing

Largo

Broadly, Slowly, slowest tempo mark

leggiero

Easily, lightly, delicately

Marcato

marked, accented, forceful

meno mosso

less motion; slower

Mezzo-forte

Medium/Moderately loud

Mezzo-piano

softer than mf/ moderately soft

piano

soft

morendo

dying away in tone and time

Pesante

Heavy , Ponderous, With weight

pianissimo

extremely soft

poco a poco

little by little

Presto

quickly, faster than allegro

Rallentando

gradually slower

Ritardando

gradually slackening the pace

Sforzando

with sudden emphasis

Stringendo

pressing or accelerating

Vivace

With vivacity; lively, quick