Music Terms

accelerando

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(accel.)

gradually faster

Adagio

very slow

agitatio

agitated; rapid

alla

in the style of

allargando

light moderately quick;

not as fast allergo

allegro

rapid; fast

al fine

to the finish

adante

(andte)

moderately slow

but moving

andantino

a little quicker the andante

anima

with animation; spirited

a poco

a little quicker then andante

a tempo

in time; (generally impies a return to orginal rate of speed

ben

(well such as ben marcato well marked)

brio, con

with spirit; brilliant

calando

gradually slower and softer

cantablile

gradually slower and

softer

cantabile

in a singing style

chalumeau

applies to the clarinet;

signifies low register

chromatic

semi-tones

clarion

applied to clarinet, signifes

higher register

coda

the final measures of

a musical composition

con

with

cresendo

getting loud