Musical Terms 5 + String/Piano

Attaca

Go straight on to the next section of the music

Dolente

Sad, mournful

Dolore

grief

Doloroso

sorrowful

Doppio movimento

Twice as fast

Estinto

As soft as possible, lifeless

Incalzando

Getting quicker

lacrimoso

sad

loco

At the normal pitch - used to cancel 8va direction

Lusingando

coaxing

Lunga

long

Lunga pausa

Long pause

misura

measure

Senza misura

In free time

ossia

or

piacevole

Pleasing, pleasant

piangevole

In the style of a lament

Down bow

Con sordino/con sordini

With the mute/mutes

Col legno

to use the wood of the bow to bow the strings

Sul G

To play the notes on the G string

Sul ponticello

To bow near the bidge of the instruments

Una corda

Press the left pedal

Tre corde

Release the left pedal

Press then release the right pedal

mano

hand

Mano sinistra

Left hand

Mani destra

Right hand

Spread notes of a chord quickly, from bottom note