Junior All State Terms

This are the terms that you'll have to define at All County, All Region, and All State Auditions

a tempo

in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed

accelerando

gradually faster

al fine

to the finish

allegretto

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

andante

moderately slow, but moving

andantino

generally a little quicker than andante

animato

animated; spirited

cantabile

in a singing style

chromatic

by semi-tones

coda

the final added measures in a musical composition

con brio

with spirit; brilliantly

con spirito

with spirit; brilliance

crescendo

gradually louder

da capo

from the beginning

dal segno

from the sign

decrescendo

gradually softer

diminuendo

gradually softer

dolce

sweetly

etude

a study

fermata

a hold or pause

forte

loud

fortissimo

very loud

grazioso

gracefully

largo

very slow

legato

smooth and connected

maestoso

majestically

marcato

marked; with emphasis

marziale

martial

mezzo

medium; half

moderato

moderatley

molto

very

pianissimo

very soft

piano

softly

poco a poco (poco AH poco)

little by little

presto

very fast

rallentando

gradually slower

ritardando

gradually slower

segno

the sign

soli

more than one performer in unison

solo

a composition or passage for ONE performer

staccato

separated; detached style

tacet

silent

tempo

time; speed

tenuto

sustain full value