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Musical Terms

Musical Terms . Tempo Terms. Accelerando -increase speed Adagio -slowly Allegretto -moderately fast Allegro- lively A Tempo- original tempo Largo- broad, slow Lento- moderately slow Moderato- moderately fast. Piu Mosso- quicker Poco Piu Mosso- a little faster Presto- very quick

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Musical Terms

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  1. Musical Terms

  2. Tempo Terms • Accelerando-increase speed • Adagio-slowly • Allegretto-moderately fast • Allegro-lively • A Tempo- original tempo • Largo- broad, slow • Lento- moderately slow • Moderato- moderately fast • Piu Mosso- quicker • Poco Piu Mosso- a little faster • Presto- very quick • Rallentando- gradually slower • Tempo- rate of speed • Tempo Primo- original tempo • Vivace- spirited, fast

  3. Stylistic Terms • Animato- with animation • Dolce- sweetly • Grandioso- majestic • Pomopso- pompous, grand • Sostenuto- sustained • Spirito- spirited

  4. Direction Terms • Coda-extra ending • Da Capo (D.C.)- from beginning • Dal Segono (D.S.)- from sign

  5. Dynamic Terms • Crescendo- get louder • Decrescendo- get softer • Diminuendo- softer • Fortissimo (ff)- very loud • Forte (f)- loud • Pianissimo (pp)- very soft • Piano (p)- soft

  6. Articulation Terms • Forzando- strongly accented • Legato- smoothly • Staccato- short • Tenuto- long, full value

  7. Miscellaneous Terms • Divisi- separate parts (divide) • Mezzo- half • Obbligato- counter melody • Opus- work • Poco- a little • Solo- one performer • Soli- one performer per part • Tacet- silent • Trio- thee performers • Triplet- group of three notes • Tutti- all instruments • Vibrato- wavering tone-effect

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