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What does the term 'largo' mean?
What does the term 'adagio' mean?
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What does the term 'moderato' indicate?
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What does the term 'pianissimo' mean?
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What does 'piano' signify in music?
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What does the term 'forte' signify?
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What does 'crescendo' indicate?
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What does 'accelerando' mean?
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What does 'ritenuto' refer to?
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What does 'con moto' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'meno mosso'?
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What does 'doppio movimento' refer to?
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What does 'a tempo' mean?
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What does 'l'istesso tempo' signify?
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What does 'rubato' refer to?
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What does 'caesura' indicate?
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What is the meaning of 'poco a poco'?
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Study Notes
Italian Musical Terms Study Notes
- Largo: Indicates a very slow tempo, often used to create a calm atmosphere.
- Adagio: Represents a slow tempo, allowing for expressive playing.
- Andante: Denotes a medium slow tempo, akin to a walking pace, creating a relaxed feel.
- Moderato: Signifies a moderate tempo, serving as a balanced pace in compositions.
- Allegro: Indicates a fast tempo, lively and bright, often raising energy.
- Presto: Represents a very fast tempo, quickens the piece, creating excitement.
- Pianissimo: Indicates a very soft dynamic level, conveying tenderness and subtlety.
- Piano: Signifies a soft dynamic, allowing for gentle expression in music.
- Mezzo Piano: Denotes a medium soft dynamic, balancing softness with presence.
- Mezzo Forte: Represents a medium loud dynamic, providing a stronger yet balanced sound.
- Forte: Indicates a loud dynamic, striking attention and intensity in performance.
- Fortissimo: Signifies a very loud dynamic, often used for dramatic emphasis.
- Crescendo: Describes a gradual increase in loudness, building intensity in a musical phrase.
- Decrescendo: Indicates a gradual decrease in loudness, softening the musical expression.
- Accelerando: Suggests a gradual increase in tempo, speeding up the music.
- Ritardando: Signifies a gradual decrease in tempo, slowing down for expressive effect.
- Ritenuto: Indicates a sudden slowdown in tempo, often for dramatic impact.
- Con Moto: Means "with motion," encouraging energetic playing.
- Meno Mosso: Indicates "less motion," suggesting a slower pace than before.
- Doppio Movimento: Means "twice as fast," calling for a double speed in tempo.
- A Tempo: Refers to returning to the original tempo after a deviation.
- L'istesso Tempo: Means to keep the same tempo, maintaining consistency throughout.
- Rubato: Describes a flexible treatment of tempo, allowing for expressive phrasing.
- Fermata: Instruction to sustain a note longer than its original value, creating a pause.
- Caesura: A short pause in the music, providing dramatic effect before continuation.
- Legato: Indicates notes should be played smoothly and connected without breaks.
- Tenuto: Suggests that a note should be played at full value, held for its complete duration.
- Portato: Means slightly separating notes within a slur, creating a gentle lift.
- Staccato: Indicates that notes should be played detached and separated.
- Staccatissimo: A very short staccato, emphasizing rapid detachment.
- Marcato: Denotes a marked, emphasized playing style, accentuating certain notes.
- Sforzando: Signifies a sudden strong accent on a note or chord.
- Cantabile: Indicates a singing style of playing, focusing on lyrical expression.
- Dolce: Suggests playing sweetly, conveying tenderness and warmth.
- Espressivo: Calls for expressive playing, emphasizing emotional content in the music.
- Scherzando: Indicates a playful manner, lighthearted in approach.
- Leggiero: Suggests a light and agile playing style.
- Sostenuto: Means to sustain notes over their full length, creating a lingering sound.
- Maestoso: Indicates a majestic style, exuding grandeur and dignity.
- Pesante: Suggests a heavy, weighted performance, often slow and serious.
- Simile: Indicates to continue in the same manner, maintaining the previous style.
- Poco a Poco: Means little by little, suggesting gradual progression in dynamics or tempo.
- Subito: Indicates sudden changes, often in dynamics or tempo.
- Molto: Signifies much or very, used to intensify instructions.
- Non: Means not, often used to negate a dynamic or instruction.
- Sempre: Indicates always, suggesting consistency throughout the piece.
- Senza: Means without, used in various contexts within music.
- Divisi: Indicates to divide the parts, often within an ensemble setting.
- Tutti: Means all, instructing everyone to play together.
- Tacet: Instructs to be silent or not play during a passage.
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