Musical Terms 3

Adagietto

Rather slow but faster than adagio

Ad libitum (ad lib)

At the performer’s pleasure

Agiatato

Agitated

Alla breve

2/2 time expressed by

love

amore

Soul/spirit

anima

Animato

Animated/lively

well

Ben

Vigor

Brio

Convenient

Comodo

Deciso

With determination

Delicato

delicate

Energico

energetic

force

forza

broadly

largamente

Leggiero

Light/nimble

Accented

Marcato, marc.

Marziale

In a military style

sad

mesto

Heavy

pesante

First

Prima/Primo

Bold/Strong

risoluto

Rhythmically

ritmico

Tempo Rubato

With some freedom of time

Playful/Joking

Scherzando/Scherzoso

Semplice

Simple,plain

Sempre

always

Stringendo

Getting gradually faster

suddenly

subito

Tanto

So much

Tranquillo

calm

Triste/Tristamente

Sad, sorrowful

Volta

time

First time

Prima volta

Second time

Seconda volta