admin 11 Dec 2017 0 Comments Adagio Slow, tranquil Allegro Brisk, lively Andante walking, moving Grave heavy, dragging, ponderous Lento slow Moderato moderately Presto rapid Largo broad, stately -ietto (suffix) minimizes -ino (suffix) minimizes -issimo (suffix) maximizes -mente (suffix) minimizes A piacere at will; at pleasure Accelerando growing faster Allargando growing slower Doppio movimento twice the speed L’istesso the same (tempo) Morendo dying away Mosso motion, “moved” (faster) Piu mosso more motion Rallentando gradually slower Ritardando gradually slower Stringendo hastening, faster and crescendo Subito suddenly Tenuto held GP general pause; grand pause (in tempo silence) Vivace lively, brisk, animated! Maestoso majestically Dolce sweetly Molto very Tres very Piu More Poco less Meno less Etwas somewhat Quasi somewhat Non tanto not too much Assai very Dolorosa with grief Cantabile singing Come prima as before Con moto with motion Con fuoco with fire/passion! Giocoso humorously, playfully Grazia gracefully Langsam slowly Secco dry Sotto under Tutta forza forcefully Tempo 40-60 Largo Tempo 60-80 Lento, Adagio Tempo 80-100 Andante Tempo 100-120 Moderato Tempo 120-144 Allegro Tempo 144-160 Presto! Klein small Grande large Grosse great; grand Con sordino with mute Senza sord. without mute Cor anglais English horn Fagotto Bassoon Cor Horn Corno Horn Posaune Trombone Pauken Timpani Tromba Trumpet Glocken vs. glockenspiel chimes vs. orchestra bells Tamburo Drum Cassa Drum Piatti Cymbal Becken Cymbal Alto (not voice) Viola Bratsche Viola Arco bowed Pizzicato plucked Tempo 40-60 Largo, Grave Related posts: Conducting Terms Conducting Music terms Conducting terms Conducting Terms (Italian) Conducting Terminology Italian Tempo Terms Music Glossary Conducting Terms Conducting 2