Singing Vocab

Vocab

Crescendo

Gradually becoming louder.

Diminuendo

Gradually becoming softer.

Forte

Loud.

Legato

Smooth and connected.

Mezzo forte

Moderately loud.

Mezzo piano

Moderately soft.

Moderato

At a moderate speed.

Piano

Soft.

Ritenuto

Immediately slower or held back.

Staccato

Short and detached.

Adagio

Slow.

Allegro

Fast and lively.

Andante

At an easy walking pase.

A tempo

Return to former speed.

Fine

Finish.

Fortissimo

Very loud.

Mezzo staccato

Moderately short and detached.

Pianissimo

Very soft.

Rallentando

Gradually becoming slower.

Ritardando

Gradually becoming slower.

Accelerando

Gradually becoming faster.

Allegretto

Moderately fast.

Cantabile

In a singing style.

Da capo

From the beginning.

Dolce

Sweetly.

Marcato

Marked

Molto

Very.

Poco

Little.

Staccatissimo

Very short and detached.

Tenuto

Held.

Allargando

Becoming broader.

Animato

Animated.

Con moto

With movement

Dal segno

From the sign.

Forte-piano

Loud then immediately soft.

Leggiero

Lightly.

Lento

Slow.

Loco

At normal pitch (after an 8va sign).

Main droite

Right hand.

Main gauche

Left hand.