admin 13 Dec 2017 0 Comments crescendocresc getting louder decrescendodecresc getting softer diminuendodim getting softer fortef loud fortissimoff very loud mezzo-fortemf medium loud mezzo-pianomp medium soft pianop soft stringendo getting louder and faster a tempo original tempo accelerandoaccel getting faster adagio slow allegretto medium fast allegro fast andante medium slow largo very slow i’istesso tempo same tempo prestissimo as fast as possible presto very fast rallentandorall getting slower ritardandorit getting slower vivace fast and lively animato spritited brio spirit cantabile in a singing style dolce sweetly expressivo with deep feeling giocoso jokingly, humerous grazia grace, elegance maestoso majestic, stately morendo dying away non troppo not too much con with meno less piu more poco a poco little by litle quasi like, almost, nearly sempre always senza without da capoD.C. from the begining dal segnoD.S. from the sign fine the end legato smooth, connected marcato marked, spaced notes pesante heavy sforzandosfz sudden stress/emphasis similesim continue in the same way stacato short, separate molto very much, extremely moderato medium Related posts: Conducting Music terms ABRSM Grade 2 Performance Directions Symphonic Band Sem 1 Final Theory Orchestra Vocabulary Expression Vocabulary Basic Italian Musical Terms Musical Terms Worksheet Conducting Terms