Band Midterm Vocabulary

A tempo

previous tempo

Accelerando

gradually speed up

Adagio

slow

Alla Marcia

March style

Allegro

quick and lively

Andante

moderately slow “walking pace”

Animato

animated

Cantabile

Singing style

Chord

Two or more notes played together

Con fuoco

With fire

Con moto

With motion

Crescendo

gradually get louder

Decrescendo

gradually get softer (>)

Diminuendo

gradually get softer (dim)

Forte

loud

Fortissimo

Very loud

Largo

Very slow

Legato

Smooth and connected

Maestoso

Majestically

Marcato

Marked or accented style

Meno

Less

Mezzo forte

Medium loud

Mezzo piano

Medium soft

Moderato

Moderate tempo

Molto

Much or very

Niente

Nothing

Pianissimo

Very soft

Piano

Soft

Presto

Exceptionally fast

Rallentando

Gradually slower (rall)

Ritardando

Gradually slower (rit)

Sforzando

Strongly accented

Simile

Same

Staccato

Light and detached

Subito

Suddenly

Vivace

Fast and light