RCM Theory 7 terms

agitato

agitated

dolente

sad

giocoso

humorous

grandioso

grand

martellato

strongly accented, hammered

mesto

sad, mournful

morendo

dying, fading away

pesante

weighty, with emphasis

quindicesima alta, 15ma

2 octaves higher

risoluto

resolute

scherzando

playful

semplice

simple

sonore

sonorous

sopra

above

sostenuto

sustained

sotto voce

soft, under the breath

tacet

be silent

tutti

a passage for the ensemble

vivo

lively

volta

time e.g. prima volta – first time

volti subito, v.s.

turn the page quickly

glissando [image]

continuous slide upward or downward between two or more pitches