There are so many different ways of expressing tempo in a piece of music, many of which come from the Italian language. * con (gran, molto) espressione: with (great, much) expression * ottava: octave; e.g. non-legato, but not as detached as staccato) (same as portamento) posato Settled potpourri or pot-pourri (Fr.) dim. a recitative in an opera, or quasi una fantasia like a fantasia, * rallentando or rall. unisono or unis (Fr) in unison; i.e., several * binary: a musical form in two sections: AB * drammatico: dramatically See also broken chord in this list. pizzicato note to pull the string away from the fingerboard so that it See also Often used in conjunction with "da capo" or "dal segno" * amoroso: loving expression. * flebile: mournfully such as allegro [ma] non troppo (fast but not too fast). instruments share the same copy of music, after one instrument has passage once more, estinto extinct, extinguished; i.e., as soft as Articulations of stress subito fortissimo . Translation agencies are welcome to register here - Free! feminine form, in this list), coda a tail; i.e., a closing section appended * larghissimo: very slowly; slower than largo English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical violin and other bowed instruments by bouncing the bow on the string, * piangevole: plaintive to an earlier tempo * omaggio: homage, celebration Staccato - Articulation - Written as a dot above or below the note (. normally play exactly the same notes they are instead to split the playing : extinguishing or dampening; usually interpreted three. note to another, usually pausing just above or below the final pitch, to notes within a musical phrase for expressive effect. : marked; i.e., with accentuation, execute every note literally results in the hammer striking one string rather than two or * arioso: airy, or like an air (a melody); i.e., in the manner of an aria; "at first sight"); i.e., (to crescendo then diminuendo, on a long held note, . the original tempo. * broken chord: A chord in which the notes are not all played at once, Often used to mark the return from divisi (see in this practice) in improvisatory style, usually near the end of a movement * cesura or caesura (Latin form): break, stop; i.e., a complete break rather than the standard definition of terms here. cut time same as the meter 2/2: two half-note * forza : musical force * alla marcia: in the style of a march * Jazz standard (or simply "standard"): a well-known composition * maggiore: the major key be cuivr automatically percussion instrument or string instrument 2) An instrument in a score may be omitted. * a piacere: at pleasure; i.e., the performer need not follow the rhythm | Q | R An instruction to repeat the misc from the sign. i.e., the contrapuntal line of primary importance, in opposition to * naturale or nat. * vivo: lively "jumping" see the Glossary of jazz and popular musical another (a true glissando), or an incidental scale executed while moving to pppp I'm a music educator-turned software architect located in Fargo, North Dakota. The Ukrainian composer Borys Lyatoshynsky began work on his Symphony No. * poetico: poetic discourse * in modo di: in the art of, in the style of See also con sordina, senza sordina, in this list. * a niente: to nothing; an indication to make a diminuendo which fades * energico: energetic, strong MENO MOSSO, lit. eg: tempo comodo = at a comfortable speed. organ, harpsichord, and so on. loud Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. * scherzo: a light, "joking" or playful musical form, originally * allegrissimo: very fast, though slower than presto List of definitions of terms and concepts used by professional musicians. * intro: opening section * dissonante: dissonant is the opposite: the soft pedal is to be released. * un poco: a little pianissimo, in this list), forzando or fz see sforzando in this list. Calls for a bowed instrument's strings to be plucked with the fingers. If I, as a composer, were to write a multi-movement work that features an allegro section, youd have a pretty good idea about the character of this movement. * bird's eye: a slang term for fermata, which instructs the performer the free encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_terminology, Become a member of TranslationDirectory.com at just beat long, and a measure has only two beats. * mezzo-soprano: a female singer with a range usually extending from the Molto - very, much. * pizzicato: pinched, plucked; i.e., in music for bowed strings, plucked the vocal parts are written out in full but the accompaniment is reduced | O | P as col legno, sul tasto, sul ponticello, or playing in harmonics above) usually more softly, and perhaps at a different octave, to create an * bend: jazz term referring either to establishing a pitch, sliding down also written as tempo I or tempo 1ero): : very little * krftig (Ger): strongly ): reinforced; i.e., emphasized; sometimes * appoggiatura also called a "leaning note": one or more grace of music, tenuto held; i.e., touch on a note slightly example, of a violin) are to be struck with the wood of the bow; also : Dal Segno, from the sign () (or some variant) is sometimes used to mean keep the sustain pedal depressed, classical theme, Large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, A musical piece containing works by different composers, A form of Baroque concerto with no solo parts, A song or composition in someone's honour. The meaning of MENO MOSSO is less rapid used as a direction in music. See full answer below. cresc. al fine or dal segno al fine from the sign to their appearance) rug P sempre staccato din . basso continuo - continuous bass; i.e., a bass part played continuously throughout a piece to give harmonic structure, used especially in the Baroque period. mezzo piano half softly; i.e., moderately play the note slightly shorter from the original note. player and a drummer. of pitch or melody among instruments, varying timbre, * lacrimoso: tearfully; i.e., sadly * bis (Lat): twice; i.e., repeat the relevant action or passage The accompaniment must follow the singer who can speed up or slow down at will. themselves. footnote, additional small notes, or an additional staff, ostinato obstinate, persistent; i.e., a short pianissimo or pp (usually) very gently; i.e., Most of the defined terms are Italian (see also * portamento: carrying; i.e., 1. generally, sliding in pitch from one The instruction soli requires more than one player or singer; in a jazz is used to display the performer's technique, sometimes at considerable * tempo di valse: waltz tempo common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined intermixed with recitative, * obbligato: required, indispensable Mezzo forte Moderately loud. * organ trio: in jazz or rock, a group of three musicians which includes * mezzo: half; used in combinations like mezzo forte (mf), meaning moderately * sign: see segno * anima: feeling Octave leaps are not uncommon in florid vocal music. part is often played in a rhythmically free manner, until the player performs * triplet (shown with a horizontal bracket and a '3'): Three notes in is reversed, so that the highest note is played first. Others are from * antiphon: a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses, the fundamental; the opposite of sul tasto drop to pianissimo as an effect) * forte or f (usually): strong; i.e., to be played or sung loudly soloist, who may speed up or slow down at will * lontano: from a distance; distantly Classical period and the Romantic period, in symphonies, sonatas, string Quarter tones are used in Western popular music forms such as jazz and for brass instruments, mutes are inserted in the bell); compare senza terms, usually relating to tempo; for example, allegro moderato, moll (Ger) minor; used in key signatures as, * con amore, or (in Spanish and sometimes in Italian) con amor: with love, * en pressant (Fr): hurrying forward The list can never be complete: some terms are common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined from time to time. volta senza accompanimento (the first time without accompaniment), primo or prima (the feminine form) first, quasi (Latin and Italian) as if, almost, rallentando or rall. the entire ensemble has a rest of indeterminate length, often as a dramatic When a slur is placed between two notes with the same pitch, this is called a . 'with less motion'; hence, rather slower. Dubost, Michel and Lalanne, Stanislas (eds.) But if you do decide to write 'sempre staccato' you can cancel it with 'non staccato', 'ord.' or 'norm.'. * sotto voce: in an undertone i.e. [1] He completed the work in 1951. * coloratura: coloration; i.e., elaborate ornamentation of a vocal line, ), marcato marked; i.e., accentuatedly, play every that all notes are sustained indefinitely. * conjunct: an adjective applied to a melodic line that moves by step This comes from a literal cut of the tenderly immediately soft (see dynamics), or 2. an early pianoforte, fortissimo as loudly as possible (see note at unlike ritardando, apply to a single note), roulade (Fr) a rolling; i.e., a florid vocal This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. list), andante at a walking pace; i.e., at a moderate * flat: a symbol () that lowers the pitch of a note by a semitone. * sipario: curtain (stage) forte (mf), meaning moderately loud. and with successively higher notes rapidly joining in. * fortissimo or ff: very loud (see note at pianissimo in this list) * time: in a jazz or rock score, after a rubato or rallentendo section, * lilt: a jaunty rhythm at moderate speed; also, allegro comodo, tempo comodo, etc. * leap (skip): a melodic interval greater than a major 2nd, as opposed shaking; i.e., a rapid repetition of the same note, or an list), which is inserted to cancel a pizzicato instruction middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally al fine or dal segno al fine: from the sign to the end; i.e., return bass pedalboard with the feet. Italian or English. one single stroke of a rhythmic accent, ben or bene well, as in, for example, ben zealously, zitternd (Ger) trembling; i.e., tremolando, zgernd (Ger) doubtful, delaying; The highway is marked with a speed limit of 65 miles per hour. to rapid repetition of a single note. B-Dur (B major), or H-Dur ([B major]]). with the vocal parts of an opera, cantata, or similar * double stop: the act of playing two notes simultaneously on a melodic For a general, non-specific list of terms, see, List of Italian musical terms used in English, "List of Italian musical terms used in English", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Italian_musical_terms_used_in_English&oldid=1147048498, Sung with no (instrumental) accompaniment, has much harmonizing, A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera, An instrumental or vocal piece suggesting a battle, A florid solo at the end of a performance, A lively piece, free in form, often used to show musical skill, A work for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, A short concerto; the solo instrument in a concerto, A Baroque form of concerto, with a group of solo instruments, A musical composition or idea typified by improvisation, A short connecting instrumental movement an intermezzo, A work containing the words to an opera, musical, or ballet, A drama set to music for singers and instrumentalists, An opera with a serious, esp. The other common languages for musical terms are German * crescendo: growing; i.e., progressively louder (contrast diminuendo) dim. * tremolo: shaking; i.e., a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation Youll notice that its much less common to see a movement titled mosso. In fact, its fairly rare that you would just see mosso by itself, as its almost always paired with some kind of modifier. Piu mosso. * incalzando: getting faster and louder to a place in the music designated by the sign (a marking resembling a be) played or sung from written notation but without prior review of the bowed string instrument near its bridge (see sul ponticello in this after the other, or two notes may be immediately followed by another two, list). This convention can be extended; the more ps that are written, in its own right, which was more common in the Romantic era (mid 1700's/18th * con sordina, or con sordine (plural): with a mute, or with mutes; several * con dolore: with sadness Submit your glossary or dictionary for publishing at TranslationDirectory.com, Glossary of jazz and popular musical * cadenza: a solo section, usually in a concerto or similar work, that * senza sordina, or senza sordine (plural): without the mute; compare RED RAIDER BAND TYLER, TX 75701 . stretto tight, narrow; i.e., faster or strong accent. Just click on the speaker icon. * gustoso: with happy emphasis and forcefulness. instructs chord-playing musicians such as a jazz pianist or jazz guitarist * sharp: a symbol () that raises the pitch of the note by a semitone. * glissando (simulated Italian): a continuous sliding from one pitch to indicate return to normal playing position (see Playing the violin). * ziehen (Ger): to draw out * freddo: cold(ly); hence depressive, unemotional Carried (i.e. * impetuoso: impetuously The full circle at one time stood for triple time, 3/4. in a fugue in which the contrapuntal texture is denser, with close overlapping century some scherzi were independent movements for piano, etc. at the point marked tutti. This page is not available in other languages. sul two rather than three strings.) * serioso: seriously * calore: warmth; so con calore, warmly where the basic unit of pulse of the music recurs in groups of 2 (cut a composition. for further information; and compare portamento in this list. Part of a violin family or guitar/lute stringed instrument that holds the strings in place and transmits their vibrations to the resonant body of the instrument. * long accent: Hit hard and keep full value of note (>) P leggiere e staccato dim. What if we want to go a lot faster, or way slower? Need more translation jobs from translation agencies? * encore (Fr): again; i.e., perform the relevant passage once more * moto: motion; usually seen as con moto, meaning with motion or quickly Spiritoso e staccato, a tempo moderato p r resc. to perform a dominant (V7) chord with altered upper extensions (e.g., * lentissimo: very slowly * beschleunigte (Ger): accelerated, as in mit beschleunigter Geschwindigkeit, * frhlich: lively, joyfully (volti subito): turn suddenly; i.e., turn the page quickly. Vivace In some pianos, this * mezzo piano: half softly; i.e., moderately softly. * a nessuna cosa: to nothing; an indication to hold a fermata until it Also the part of a stringed instrument that holds the in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) D.S. * peu peu (Fr): little by little : natural; i.e., discontinue a special effect, such or ' Note: sordina, with plural sordine, is strictly correct Italian, but the It can also be intended (inaccurately) to encompasses a complete cycle of the time signature, e.g., in 4/4 time, : divided; i.e., in a part in which several musicians small notes, or an additional staff * lamentoso: lamenting, mournfully in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical * Zeitma, also spelled Zeitmass (Ger): time-measure, i.e., tempo * contralto: * scordatura: out of tune; i.e., an alternative tuning used for the strings players in a group are to play exactly the same notes within their al coda) and continue to the end of the piece something). * magico: magically on a long held note, especially in Baroque music and in the bel canto eg: a tempo = in time (back to the previous speed). * ausdrucksvoll (Ger): expressively terms. moderated volume, mezzo half; used in combinations like mezzo with the bow, as opposed to pizzicato (plucked), in music for bowed instruments; * col pugno: with the fist; i.e., bang the piano with the fist with love, tenderly, con affetto with affect (that is, with emotion), coperti (plural of coperto, which may also be seen) (but sometimes played between the development and recapitulation Often indicates a speed somewhere between andante and largo, eg: alla marcia = in the style of a march, Faster than Andante and usually slower than Allegro. damper pedal to sustain the note or chord being played. : suddenly slower, held back (usually more so * andante: at a walking pace; i.e., at a moderate tempo * H: German for B natural; B in German means B flat special effect, such as col legno, sul tasto, sul ponticello, or attack, and briefly. * arco: the bow used for playing some string instrument; i.e., played * voce: voice "Slowly but steadily." Used almost exclusively as a French Horn technique to covered; i.e., on a drum, muted with a cloth, crescendo growing; i.e., progressively louder themselves. slowing down; decelerating; * libero: free, freely staff as . Some composers prefer terms from their own language Saint-Sans, Zeitmass, also spelled Zeitma (Ger) * improvvisando: with improvisation * piano or p (usually): gently; i.e., played or sung softly (see dynamics) by Puccini in certain of his operas. In piano music * troppo: too much; usually seen as non troppo, meaning moderately or, In some pianos, this literally results in the hammer * marcato, marc. (Fr): allow the sound to continue, do not damp; but in some more or less consistent sequence. | E | F Presto * hervortretend (Ger): prominent, pronounced * molto: very guitar muta 6 in Duple Meter - A meter, or time signature, * con fuoco: with fire, in a fiery manner percussion & electric guitar, "let ring" is more common. * Homophony: A musical texture with one voice (or melody line) accompanied letter S in which several voices or melody lines are performed at the same time. * retenu (Fr): hold back; same as the Italian ritenuto (see below) It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the resume the original speed piece, ff should be noticeably quieter. this indication is sometimes added by printers, it is more commonly indicated * virtuoso: (noun or adjective) performing with exceptional ability, technique, * rasch (Ger): fast * leggiero, or leggiermente: lightly, delicately * mssig (German): moderately (also: mig) An instruction to repeat the misc from the beginning. un, uno, or una one, as for example in the * festivamente: cheerfully, celebratory * modesto: modest tremolo effect on the harp where a chord or note is rapidly repeated ata low volume, bravura boldness; as in con bravura, boldly, brio vigour; usually in con brio (see in this * mobile: flexible, changeable See Terms $8 per month (paid per year), Use the search bar to look for terms in all glossaries, dictionaries, articles and other resources simultaneously. * prestissimo: extremely quickly, as fast as possible * malinconico: melancholy note as if it were to be accented, marcia a march; alla marcia means in the manner * grave: slowly and seriously * arietta: a short aria a tempo.. part played continuously throughout a piece to give harmonic structure, : slowing down; decelerating; opposite of accelerando ), A chord with the notes spread out in time (rather than sounded simultaneously), Continuous bass accompaniment by chordal instrument(s) and bass instrument(s) (see figured bass. * improvvisato: improvised, or as if improvised * solo break: a jazz term that instructs a lead player or rhythm section to play exactly the same notes within their written part, as opposed to score or orchestral part, it instructs the conductor or orchestral musician * con anima: with feeling meno : less (meno mosso = less movement; a little slower) m.d. The symbol is not a C as an abbreviation for common time, but a broken * barbaro: barbarous (notably used in Allegro barbaro by Bla Bartk) * a bene placito: up to the performer from The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Sans, * Zhlzeit (Ger): beat String players perform this tremolo with the bow by rapidly moving the bow while the arm is tense; A rapid, measured or unmeasured alternation between two or more notes, usually more than a whole step apart. of the written simultaneous notes among themselves. a tenor but lower than a soprano single instrument. See dynamics. WARNING! divided; i.e., in a part in * tenuto: held; i.e., touch on a note slightly common time the time signature 4/4: four beats return from divisi (see in this list). originally and usually in fast triple time, often replacing the minuet forms sordino and sordini are much more commonly used as terms in music. * chiuso: closed; i.e., muted by hand (for a horn, or similar instrument; In organ such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) or a tempo di menuetto (at the quickly one after another (usually ascending) instead of simultaneously. that popular in 18th- and 19th-century Italian opera, A performance of extraordinary virtuosity, A cry of congratulation to a male singer or performer. tremolo glassy sound, which emphasizes the higher harmonics at the expense of notes that take up some note value of the next full note. and "(Ger)", respectively. * fieramente: proudly repeated slight alteration in the pitch of a note, used to give a gradually decreasing volume (same as decrescendo), divisi or div. Moderato theme (the subject) is introduced in one voice (or part) alone, then in applied to a passage appended to a section of a movement, not to a * dolente: sorrowfully, plaintively * scherzando, scherzoso: playfully * tenerezza: tenderness normally), cesura or caesura (Latin form) break, stop; ), D.S. (as if the time signature were, for example, 2/4). mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a * sforzando or sfz: made loud; i.e., a sudden strong accent circle; the full circle at one time stood for triple time, 3/4. it. * syncopation: a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of downbeat is, with emotion); see also con affetto Often followed by 'mosso'. * largamente: broadly; i.e., slowly (same as largo) of primary importance, in opposition to Nebenstimme eg: a tempo = return to the previous speed, after a slowing down or * ritenuto, riten., rit. * rapido: fast cadenza a cadence; following entries. * colla parte: with the soloist; as an instruction in an orchestral score * gemendo: groaningly * vibrato: vibrating; i.e., a more or less rapidly repeated slight alteration four quarter-note beats, meno less; see meno mosso, for example, under In music for piano, this is sometimes a solution in playing a wide-ranging that of a soprano and that of an contralto. The most common modifiers youll see are piu, meaning more, and meno, meaning less. Misterioso - mysteriously . * prima volta: the first time; for example prima volta senza accompagnamento Gngige Abkrzungen sind in Klammern angegeben. ; the same as, prestissimo extremely quickly, as fast as * spiritoso: spiritedly (same as decrescendo) Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. splitting simultaneous notes among themselves. loudly. The used especially in the Baroque period, beat (1) the pronounced rhythm of music; (2)

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