2007 Junior All-State Terms

a tempo

in time; generally implies a return to original rate of speed

accelerando

(accel.) gradually faster

al fine

to the finish

allegretto

light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

allegro

rapid; lively

andante

(andte) moderately slow, but moving

andantino

generally a little quicker than andante

animato

spirited

cantabile

in a singing style

chromatic

by semi-tones

coda

the final added measures of a musical composition usually marked with

con brio

with spirit; brilliantly

con spirito

with spirit, brilliance

crescendo

(cres.) ( ) gradually louder

da capo

(D.C.) from the beginning

dal segno

(D.S.) from the sign

decrescendo

(decres.) ( ) gradually softer

diminuendo

(dim.) ( ) gradually softer

dolce

sweetly

etude

a study

fermata

a hold or pause

forte

(f) loud

fortissimo

(ff) very loud

grazioso

gracefully

largo

very slow

legato

smooth and connected

maestoso

majestically

marcato

marked; with emphasis

marziale

martial

mezzo

medium; half (such as mezzo-forte - medium loud; mezzo piano - medium soft)

moderato

moderately

molto

very

pianissimo

(pp) very softly

piano

(p) softly

poco a poco

little by little

presto

very fast

rallentando

(rall.) gradually slower

ritardando

(rit.) gradually slower

segno

the sign

soli

more than one performer in unison

solo

a composition or passage for one performer

staccato

separated, detached style

tacet

silent

tempo

time; speed

tenuto

(ten.) sustain full value; also marked