l’istesso tempo
the same tempo
ritenuto
suddenly slower, held back
stringendo
pressing, becoming faster
vivo
lively
agitato
agitated
allargando
broadening
comodo
comfortable
con fuoco
with fire
con grazia
with grace
dolente
sad
giocoso
humorous
grandioso
grand
largamente
broadly
martellato
strongly accented
mesto
sad
sostenuto (sost.)
sustained
ad libitum (ad. lib.)
at the liberty of the performer
attaca
proceed without a break
con sordino
with mute
pizzicato
plucked (string family)
arco
bowed (string family)
primo, prima
first; the upper part of a duet
secondo, seconda
second; the lower part of the duet
simile
in the same manner as has just been indicated
sotto voce
soft, under the breath, (half voice)
subito (sub.)
suddenly
tacet
be silent
tutti
a passage for ensemble, all play
volta
time (ie., prima volta= first time)
voltu subito (v.s.)
turn the page quickly
leger
light
lentement
slowly
modere
at a moderate tempo
mouvement
tempo, motion
vite
fast
triad
chord consisting of a root, 3rd, and 5th
7th chord
a chord consisting of a root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
quartal chord
a chord built on a series of 4ths
polychord
a combination of two or more different chords
cluster
a chord consisiting of at least 3 adjacent notes of a scale
bewgt
moving
langsam
slowly
massig
moderate
mit Ausdruck
with expression
sehr
very
schnell
fast