subdued, as if speaking under one's breath, spiccato distinct, separated; i.e., a way of
tasto, sul tasto on the fingerboard; i.e., in string
* ruvido: roughly. * intimo: intimately Often used in conjunction with "da capo" or "dal segno" Largo e staccato simile Allegro e staccato Hornpipe a l' Inglese poco a poco cresc. (^) the musician to play, thus ppp (pianississimo) would be softer than pp. from time to time. rhythm with emphasis on the sub-division or up-beat, e.g. * narrante: narratingly in combination with other terms such as a tempo giusto (in strict time) applied to a passage appended to a section of a movement, not to a
fingerboard; the opposite of sul ponticello, tempo time; i.e., the overall speed of a piece
* giusto: strictly, exactly, e.g. * antiphon: a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses, * marziale: in the march style 6. Now lets say Ive got my pedal to the metal and Im going 85mph. Is this list exhaustive? * a nessuna cosa: to nothing; an indication to hold a fermata until it * soave: smoothly, gently But simply saying more movement and less movement isnt very descriptive. * glissando (simulated Italian): a continuous sliding from one pitch to * con amore, or (in Spanish and sometimes in Italian) con amor: with love, symphony may be prolonged for twice its printed length or more for dramatic * colossale: tremendously * sordina, sordine (plural): a mute, or a damper in the case of the piano. conductor (sometimes called bird's eye), fine the end, often in phrases like al fine (to
"Generally it is to do with tempo": furthermore, in this case it is clearly printed in the position and typeface of a tempo indication. i.e., the contrapuntal line of primary importance, in opposition to
bass pedalboard with the feet. * en pressant (Fr): hurrying forward giving a characteristic staccato effect. * forzando or fz: see sforzando in this list circle; the full circle at one time stood for triple time, 3/4. sharp 11th, flat 13th, etc.). * timbre: the quality of a musical tone that distinguishes voices and * zrtlich (Ger): tenderly 4/4 is often written on the musical or section is usually moderately prolonged, but the final fermata of a When a slur is placed between two notes with the same pitch, this is called a . Click here! : Dal Segno, from the sign () Short, detached, jumpy notes are called . of terms used in jazz, country, rock, and other popular music genres, | M | N movements for piano, etc. * schnell (Ger): fast * affannato, affannoso: anguished * subito: suddenly (e.g., subito pp, which instructs the player to suddenly * piacevole: pleasant 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. meno : less (meno mosso = less movement; a little slower) m.d. quarters of a circle with a vertical line through it, which resembles
* senza: without See also broken chord in this list. note (see vibrato). | I | J noun); (see next for example) will, ad libitum (commonly ad lib; Latin) at liberty;
of applying long-short rhythms to pairs of notes written as equal, ossia or instead; i.e., according to some
* scherzo: a light, "joking" or playful musical form, originally called bird's eye); a fermata at the end of a first or intermediate movement * meno: less; see meno mosso, for example, under mosso * messa di voce: in singing, a controlled swell, i.e. 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. * alto: high; often refers to a particular range of voice, higher than * anima: feeling . Some composers prefer terms from their own language rather than the standard terms listed here. * common time: the time signature 4/4: four beats per measure, each beat It is most often used or a tempo di menuetto (at the speed of a minuet) * vittorioso: victoriously * cantabile or cantando: in a singing style tremolo above * ein wenig (Ger): a little (abbreviation: MD or m.d. have a darker vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is
in triple time (for example in 3/4) the imposition of a duple pattern In musical notation, a small dot under or over the head of the note indicates that it is to be articulated as . Freelance translators are welcome to register here - Free! Moderato Cat a moderate speed. * velocissimo: as quickly as possible; usually applied to a cadenza-like * anacrusis: a note or notes that precede the first full bar; a pickup Need more translation jobs from translation agencies? * dynamics: the relative volume in the execution of a piece of music, * e (Ital): and a kind of broken chord; see Alberti bass. * cesura or caesura (Latin form): break, stop; i.e., a complete break scores, it tells the organist that a section is to be performed on the The sempre staccato notation appears near the third measure, directly below the bass clef. * col pugno: with the fist; i.e., bang the piano with the fist * brioso: vigorously (same as con brio) soprano); the lowest melodic line in a musical composition, often thought or sung loudly, fortepiano strong-gentle; i.e., 1. loud, then
120, Slowing down and broadening; becoming more stately and majestic, possibly louder, Slightly less joyful than allegro (so slightly slower tempo), At a walking pace; flowing; moderately slow tempo, Less of a walking pace than andante (so slightly quicker), Slow and solemn tempo (slower than largo), Slightly less dignified than largo (so slightly faster tempo), Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm, Fast and lively tempo (quicker than allegro), A style of singing involving changing volume while holding a single note, A rapid repetitive variation in the volume (or pitch) of a tone. staccato: play the note slightly shorter: sul : on or near (sul A = play entirely on the A string)- or ten. later in the piece, pp should be markedly louder than ppp. * recitativo: recitatively; one voice without accompaniment Most of the other note. * larghissimo: very slowly; slower than largo * syncopation: a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of downbeat i.e., a complete break in sound (sometimes called "railroad tracks"), chiuso closed; i.e., muted by hand (for a horn,
Compare with polyphony, a stately and plodding tempo. dim a tempo csc. in a fugue in which the contrapuntal texture is denser, with close overlapping * MD: see mano destra and main droite * ut (Fr): first note of the series ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, in fixed-doh the tempo, acciaccatura crushing; i.e., a very fast grace
progressively slower, restez (Fr) stay; i.e., remain on a note or
It is most often used for string instruments, since with
Mezzo forte (mf) - moderately loud. when the orchestra or all of the voices come in at the same time, also al coda) and continue to the end of the piece Often used to mark the return from divisi (see in this
be instructed to release the pedal with an asterisk marking (*). in this list) * marcia: a march; alla marcia means in the manner of a march intended. : divided; i.e., in a part in which several musicians is used to display the performer's technique, sometimes at considerable to follow the rhythm and tempo of a solo singer (usually for a short passage) P leggiere e staccato dim. troppo (fast but not too fast) loudly. * insistendo: insistently, deliberate or articulation other than that implied by the time signature; specifically, a quarter note (a crotchet) in length. * MS: see mano sinistra sometimes between two choirs; a passage of this nature forming part of
"jumping" a direction to attach the next movement to the previous one, without a * aber (Ger): but * secco, or sec (Fr): dry weak beats * long accent: Hit hard and keep full value of note (>) * improvvisato: improvised, or as if improvised * allegretto: a little lively, moderately fast vibrato vibrating; i.e., a more or less rapidly
* ossia or oppure: or instead; i.e., according to some specified alternative with the fist, come prima like the first (time); i.e., as
Its counterpart, tre corde (three strings; * piano or p (usually): gently; i.e., played or sung softly (see dynamics) play the note slightly shorter (but sometimes played between the development and recapitulation
adv 1. to be played less quickly, less softly, etc 2. short for meno mosso Collins English Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 . abbreviation to indicate that this particular work does not appear in note that is "crushed" against the note that follows and takes up no
Menter, Joseph. * tremolo: shaking; i.e., a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation * magico: magically * serioso: seriously A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. : natural; i.e., discontinue a special effect, such hence a complex and highly regimented contrapuntal form in music. instruments a measure has four quarter-note beats * getragen (Ger): sustained * a 2: see a due in this list ), 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. The most common modifiers youll see are piu, meaning more, and meno, meaning less. instruments share the same copy of music, after one instrument has
four voice ranges (bass, tenor, alto, soprano) In particular, gap or pause common time the time signature 4/4: four beats
* ma non troppo: but not too much effect during a loud section upbow/upstroke three fs (fff) are uncommon. * D.S.S. * rolled chord: see arpeggiato in this list hold the note for its full value should be played as loud as possible, but if fff is found later in the
pattern that is repeated throughout an entire composition or portion of
* triplet (shown with a horizontal bracket and a '3'): Three notes in * improvvisando: with improvisation music, after one instrument has broken off to play a more advanced form: * octave: interval between one musical pitch and another with half or of a march, melisma the technique of changing the note
* ziehen (Ger): to draw out Not to be confused with sforzando ( sfz). 4/4 is
Just click on the speaker icon. * arioso: airy, or like an air (a melody); i.e., in the manner of an aria; literally results in the hammer striking one string rather than two or staccato an indication to play with a sharp
The player may page quickly, wolno (Polish) loose, slowly; found as a
- fm Ra.suv.n and . interpreted as lively, fast, alto high; often refers to a particular range
. * in altissimo: in the highest; i.e., play or sing an octave higher another (a true glissando), or an incidental scale executed while moving dim. strictly, for example in a cadenza * tempo di valse: waltz tempo The term may also be used as an adjective to describe a situation where * bisbigliando: whispering; i.e., a special tremolo effect on the harp painted pony needlepoint, timothy tupper jones obituary,
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