Musical Terms | Term 1
Settings
For theory stuffs
- 1.A tempo
- A.
Return to original tempo
- B.
With warmth
- C.
With motion
- D.
Sweetly
- 2.Accelerando
- A.
Forcibly; with a sudden strong accent
- B.
The end
- C.
Smoothly
- D.
Gradually speed up :D
- 3.Calore
- A.
In a singing style
- B.
A little
- C.
With warmth
- D.
Dying away
- 4.Cantabile
- A.
Always
- B.
In a singing style
- C.
Return to "The Sign" | D.S |
- D.
Hold the note until the conductor releases it
- 5.Coda
- A.
The last part of a piece
- B.
Humorously, jokingly
- C.
Separated
- D.
Marked; emphasized
- 6.Con Brio
- A.
The end
- B.
The last part of a piece
- C.
With motion
- D.
With vigour and spirit
- 7.Crescendo
- A.
The end
- B.
Gradually get louder
- C.
Dying away
- D.
A little
- 8.Da Capo
- A.
Return to the beginning of a piece
- B.
Ver much; a lot
- C.
Return to original tempo
- D.
Sustained
- 9.Dal Segno
- A.
Sweetly
- B.
Return to the beginning of a piece
- C.
With vigour and spirit
- D.
Return to "The Sign"
- 10.Decrescendo
- A.
Gradually get softer
- B.
Sweetly
- C.
Dying away
- D.
Forcibly
- 11.Diminuendo
- A.
A little
- B.
Gradually get softer
- C.
Always
- D.
With warmth
- 12.Dolce
- A.
Display intense feeling by modifying the time
- B.
With motion
- C.
Gradually speed up
- D.
Sweetly
- 13.Fermata
- A.
Smoothly
- B.
A little
- C.
Hold the note until the conductor releases it.
- D.
In a singing style
- 14.Fine
- A.
The end
- B.
With warmth
- C.
Seperated
- D.
Sustained
- 15.Giocoso
- A.
Always
- B.
With warmth
- C.
Return to the beginning of a piece
- D.
Humourously, jokingly
- 16.Legato
- A.
Always
- B.
Smoothly
- C.
Marked; emphasized
- D.
With motion
- 17.Marcato
- A.
Always
- B.
Marked; emphasized
- C.
Always
- D.
Sustained
- 18.Molto
- A.
The last part of a piece
- B.
With motion
- C.
Gradually get louder
- D.
Very much; a lot
- 19.Morendo
- A.
Dying away
- B.
Always
- C.
With motion
- D.
The end
- 20.Poco
- A.
Irvin......... a little
- B.
Smoothly
- C.
With motion
- D.
Sweetly
- 21.Rallentando
- A.
Gradually slower
- B.
Always
- C.
Slow down
- D.
Smoothly
- 22.Ritardando
- A.
Gradually slower
- B.
The end
- C.
With vigour and spirit
- D.
With motion
- 23.Ritenuto
- A.
Dying away
- B.
Marked; emphasized
- C.
Slow more suddenly and extremely than a ritardando
- D.
Forcibly; with a sudden strong accent
- 24.Rubato
- A.
Sweetly
- B.
Held, sustained. Wind Player: use a soft tongue. Singers: *press* articulation.
- C.
The end
- D.
Display intense feeling by modifying the time
- 25.Sempre
- A.
Dying away
- B.
Always
- C.
The end
- D.
In a singing style
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