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Glissando : The rapid playing of a scale passage by drawing thumb or finger across the keys, A similar effect is possible across the strings of a harp, or by a portamento effect on a string of a violin or similar instrument ; or by manipulating the slide of a trombone.
G.P,General Pause/Grand Pause : Indicates to an orchestral player that he is to remain silent and that all the oher players are silent as well.
Martele/ Martellato : Strongly accented,generally used in string music to denote a particular type of bowing,but can also be applied to music for piano or other instrument.
Portamento : A term to express the effect produced on a stringed instrument or by the human voice ingliding with extreme smootheness from note to note.
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A tempo : Resume the normal speed.
Accelerando / accel.: Becoming gradually faster.
Adagio : Slow, leisurely.
Allargando : Broadening out, often with an increase of tone.
Allegretto : Slightly slower than Allegro.
Allegro : Lively. reasonably fast.
Andate : At a moderate pace.
Andantino : This word has two opposite meanings; either a little slower or a little faster than Andante.
Arco : With the bow; a contradiction of pizzicato.
Affrettando : Hurrying.
Agitato : Agitated.
Alla : In the style of.
Alla breve : Formerly stood for four minims in a bar,now more often indicates two minim beats.
Alla marcia : In the style of a March.
Alla Polacca : In the style of a Polonaise.
Attacca : Go on immediately.
A : At, to, by.
A Cappella : Un-accompanied vocal music.
Ad libitum / Ad lib.: At pleasure. The speed and manner of performance are left to the performer.
Adagietto : Rather slow.
Adagissimo : Vey Slow.
Agidato : Agitated.
Anima : Soul. Con anima, with deep feeling.
Animato : Animated.
A piacere : At pleasure.
Appassionato : Passionately.
Assai : Very.
Attacca : Go on at once.
Aber : But.
A deux , a due : For two performers or instruments.
Affettuoso : Tenderly.
A la pointe : Use the bow at the point.
Als : Than.
Alt : High.
Amabile : Amiable ,pleasant
Amore ,amour : Love.
Amoroso : Loving.
Animando : Becoming more lively.
Apaise : Calmed.
Assez : Enough, sufficiently.
Ausdruck : Expression.
Au talon : Use the bow at the heel.
Avec : With
*A Cappella : Unaccompanied vocal music
Brillante : Sparkling, brilliant.
Brio : Vigour.
B : The note B flat. H is used for B natural.
Bemol / Bemolle : The Flat sign.
Ben, Bene : Well.
Bewegt : With movement.
Bis : Twice.
Breit : Broad.
Bravura : boldness and spirit.
Breve : Originallt a note of relatively short duration, but now the longest note, equal to four minims.
Bestimmt : With decision, definite.
Cantabile : In a singing style.
Capo : The beginning.
Cal,Colla : With the.
Con : With.
Con moto : With movement.
Con sordini : With the mutes.
Corda : A string.
Crescendo,Cresc. : Becoming gradually louder.
Calando : Decreasing both tone and speed.
Cantilena : Short, song-like piece.
Capriccio : A caprice.
Coda : A passage added at the end of a movement to make a satisfactory finish.
Col,coll',colla,collo : With the.
Col legno : A direction to string players to use the wood of the bow.
Colla parte : A direction to the accompanist.
Colla voce : To follow the solo instrument or voice.
Come : As
Come prima : As at first.
Come sopra : As above.
Comodo : Convenient.
Contra Fagotto : Double Basson.
Calando : Getting softer, dying away.
Calmato , Calme : Calm , tranquil.
Cantando : Singing.
Capriccioso , capricieux : In a whimsical, fanciful style.
Cedez : Yield, relax the speed.
Colla voce : Keep with the singer, a direction to an accompanist.
Coll' ottava : With the wood, a direction to a string player to play with the wood of bow rather than with the hair.
Da : From of.
Da Capo , D.C : From the beginning.
Decrescendo : Becoming gradually softer.
Diminuendo, Dim : Becoming gradually softer.
Dolce : Sweetly.
Deciso : Decisively, firmly.
Delicato : Delicate.
Divisi , Divi : A direction to orchestral players to divide into two or more groups.
Dolcissimo, Dolciss : Very gently, very sweet.
Dolente : Sadly.
Dolore : Grief, sorrow.
Doppio : Double.
Doppio movimento : Twice as fast.
Duo : A duet.
Dur : Major.
Dampfer : Mute.
Detache : Detached, usually applying to bowing on string instrument.
Doch : However, yet.
Douce, doux : Soft, sweet.
Duolo = Dolore.
E, Ed : And.
Ein wenig : A little.
En dehors : Prominently.
En pressant : Hurrying.
En retenant : Gradually slower.
Energico : With energy.
Espressione : Expression.
Espressive, Espr, Espress : With expression.
Egal, Eguale : Equal.
Ein : a
Einfach : Simple.
Empfindung : Emotion, feeling.
Emporte : Fiery, impetuous.
En animant : Becoming more lively.
En cedant : Yielding.
Enlevez : Take up, take off, a direction for a pedal or a mute.
En mesure : In time.
En serrant : Becoming quicker.
Estinto : as soft as possible, rather.
Fine : The end.
Forte : Loud.
Fortissimo : Very loud.
Forzando : With strong accent.
Forza : Force, power.
Fuoco :Fire.
Fuga : A fugue.
Furioso : Furiously.
Facile : Easy.
Feurig : Fiery
Finale : The last movement of such work as a Sonata.
Felice : Happy.
Feroce : Firece
Flatterzgune, Flzg : Fllutter-tonguing, a direction for wind instruments.
Flautato, Flautando : Flute-like, a direction for a natural harmonics on string instruments.
Flessibile : Flexible.
Fliessend : Flowing.
Flottant : Floating.
Fortepiano,fp : Loud, then immediately soft.
Frei : Free.
Fretta : Haste.
Frisch : Vigorous.
Fronhlich : Cheerful,joyful.
Giocoso, Giojoso: Gay, Merry.
Grave : Very slow.
Grazioso : Gracefully.
Giusto : Exact, strict.
Gauche : Left.
Glissando : The rapid playing of a scale passage by drawing thumb or finger across the keys, A similar effect is possible across the strings of a harp, or by a portamento effect on a string of a violin or similar instrument ; or by manipulating the slide of a trombone.
G.P,General Pause/Grand Pause : Indicates to an orchestral player that he is to remain silent and that all the oher players are silent as well.
Grandioso : Grandly, in teh grand manner.
Grave : Very slow, solemn.
Grazioso : Gracefully.
Gebunden : Joined.
Gehend : At a steady speed, equivelent to andante.
Gesangvoll : in a singing style,equilavent to cantabile.
Gechwind : Quick.
Gracieux : Graceful.
Immer : Always, constantly.
Impetuoso : Impetuosly.
In altissimo : Notes an octave higher than in alt.
Incalzando : Increasing speed, with often and implication of increasing tone.
Innig : Heartfelt, sincere.
Inquieto : Restless.
In relievo : prominent, a direction to make a melody stand out.
Joyeux : Joyful.
Kraftig : Strong.
Lacrimoso : Sadly.
Lamentoso : Mournfully.
Langsam : Slow.
Largamente : Broadly.
Larghetto : Less slow than largo.
Largo : Slow and stately.
Lebhaft : Lively.
Legato :Smooth.
Legatissimo : As smoothly as possible.
Leggiero : Light, delicate.
Legno : See col legno.
Lent : Slow.
Lento : Slow.
L.H : Left Hand.
Lied : Song.
Lieder ohne Worte : Songs without words.
L'istesso tempo : The same.
Loco : At a normal pitch.
Lontano : As from a distance.
Lunga pausa : A long pause.
Lieder ohne Worte : Songs without words.
L'istesso tempo : The same.
Loco : At a normal pitch.
Lontano : As from a distance.
Lunga pausa : A long pause.
Lusingando : In a coaxing style.
Legerement/Leggiero/Leicht : Light, nimble.
Leidenschaft : Passion.
Leise : Soft, gentle.
Liberamente/Librement : Freely.
Licenza : Licence,freedom.
Lieblich : Lovely.
Lourd : Heavy, equivalent to pesante.
Lugubre : Mournful.
Lustig : Cheerful.
Maestoso : Madjestically.
M.D/Mano Destra : Right hand.
M.S/Mano Sinistra : Left hand.
Marcato : Marked,accented.
Meno : Less.
Meno mosso : Less movement.
Mezzo forte : Moderately loud.
Mezzo piano : Moderately soft.
Misterioso : Mysteriously
Molto : Much
Mesto : Sad.
Mezzo : Half.
Moderato : At a moderate pace.
Morenda : Dying away.
Mosso/Moto : Motion , movement.
Mesto : Sad.
Mezzo : Half.
Moderato : At a moderate pace.
Morenda : Dying away.
Mosso* : Motion , movement.
Moto/Movimento : Movement. Doppio movimento,twice as fast.
MS. : Manuscript.
Muta : Change.
Main : Hand.
Mais : But.
Martele/ Martellato : Strongly accented,generally used in string music to denote a particular type of bowing,but can also be applied to music for piano or other instrument.
Marziale : In a military style.
Massig : At a moderate speed.
Misura : Measure.
Mit : With
Moins : Less.
Mouvement,mouvt : Movement,motion.
Munter : Lively.
Non : Not.
Nicht : Not.
Nobilmente : Nobly. A term much used by Elgar.
Non tanto : Not so much.
Non troppo : Not too much.
Nach und nach : Gradually.
Naturale,net : In the ordinary way, a direction to a singer or instrumentalist to resume the normal method of performance.
Niente : Nothing.
Noch : Still, yet.
Nuovo : new
Ossia : Or, alternatively.
Opus : A work. A published composition.
Ostinato : Persistent , generally referring to a persistently repeated rhythm or melodic figure.
Ottava/Ott : Octave.
Ottava bassa : Octave.
Ohne : Without.
Piano : Soft.
Pizzicato/Pizz : Plucked.
Piu : More.
Poco : A little.
Poco a poco : Little by little.
Presto : Very quick.
Prestissimo : As fast as possible.
Parlando/Parlante : To be sung in declamatory fashion with particular care for the enunciation of the words.
Partitur : A full orchestral score.
Passionato : Passionately.
Pastorale : In a pastoral style.
Patetico : With feeling, with pathos.
Pausa : A rest.
Piangevole : Plaintively.
Piu allegro : Quicker, more lively.
Ped : Depress the sustaining pedal of the pianoforte.
Perdendosi : Dying away.
Pesante : Heavily.
Piacevole : Pleasing.
Pianissimo : Very soft.
Piu lento : More slowly.
Piu mosso : More movement,quicker.
Plus : More.
Pochettino : A very little.
Pochissimo : As small as possible.
Poi : Then.
Ponticello : Bridge.
Portamento : A term to express the effect produced on a stringed instrument or by the human voice ingliding with extreme smootheness from note to note.
Precipitato/Precipitoso : Precipitately,impetuously.
Prestissimo : As fast as possible.
Prima volta : First time.
Primo : First.
Pedale : Pedal.
Peu : Little.
Pietoso,pietosamente : Tenderly.
Placido : Calm, peceful.
Possibile : Possible.
Precipitando,precipitato,precipitoso: Rushing,headlong.
Presser,pressez: Hurry.
Quasi : As if,resembling.
Quasi recitativo : Like a reitative.
Quasi una fantasia : As if it were a fantasia, in the stle of a fantasia.
Rallentando/Rall : Becoming gradually slower.
Risoluto : Boldly.
Ritardando/Ritard :Becoming gradually slower.
Ritenuto : Hold back.
Ritmico : Rhythmically.
Repetizone/Replica : Repetition.
R.H : Right Hand.
Rigoroso : Strictly.
Rinforzando : Reinforcing.
Risoluto : Resolute, bold.
Risvegliato : With increased animation.
Rubato/Tempo rubato : With some freedom of time.
Ruhig : Calm
Ralentir : Slacken, slow down.
Rash : Quicker.
Scherzo : A joke.
Scherzando : Playfully.
Sempre : Always.
Senza : Without.
Sforzando : With a sudden accent.
Simile : In a similar manner.
Sordini : Mutes. Con soridni : With mutes, a direction for string or brass players. Senza sordini : Without mutes.
Staccato : Short, detached.
Stringendo : Gradually faster.
Subito : Suddenly.
Seconda volta : Second time.
Slargando/Slentando : Gradually slower.
Smorzando : Dying away.
Sostenuto : Sustained.
Spirito : Spirit,life,energy.
Spiritoso : Lively, animated.
Strepitoso : Noisy, boisterous.
Schnell : Quick.
Schneller : Quicker.
Sec : Detached.
Segue : Go on with what follows.
Sehr : Very.
Semplice : Simple.
Sin,Sino : Until.
Soave : Gentle, smooth.
Solenne : Solemn.
Sonore : Sonorous, full-toned.
Sopra : Above.
Sospirando : Sighing.
Sotto : Below.
Sotto voce : In an undertone.
Spiccato : Detached,with springing bow.
Staccatissimo : Very detached.
Sul : On.
Sul G : On the G string.
Suss : Sweet.
Sul ponticello : Near the bridge.
Sans : Without.
Sautille : Springing, a lightly bouncing bow technique on string instruments.
Schleppen,schleppend : Dragging.
Seconda,secondo : Second.
Seul : Alone.
Slancio : Enthusiasm, impetus.
Sourdine : Mute.
Sous : Under.
Stark : Strong.
Stretto : Quickening the speed.
Tempo : The speed of the music.
Tempo di Gavotta : In the same time of a Gavotte.
Tempo Primo : Resume the original speed.
Tenuto/Ten : Held.
Tranquillo : Quietly.
Tre corde : Release the left pedal of the pianoforte.
Troppo : Too much.
Tacet : Silent.
Tanto : So much.
Tasto Solo : A term used in connection with figured bass to indicate that the bass part is to be played alone,without harmony.
Tempo comodo : At a convenient speed.
Tempo giusto : In strict time.
Tempo primo : Resume the original speed.
Tenerezza : Tenderness.
Teneramente : Tenderly.
Tenuto/Ten : Held.
Tosto : Swift,rapid.
Traurig : Sadly.
Tre : Three.
Trionfale/Trionfante : Triumphant.
Tuttaforza : The whole power, as loud as possible.
Tutti : All.
Tasto : The fingerboard of a string instrument or the key of a keyboard.
Tres : Very.
Una corda : Depress the left pedal of the pianoforte.
Un,una,uno : One.
Un peu/Un poco : A little.
Unis : Use in orchrestral music,to show that the strings play in unison again after having been divided.
Und : And.
Vivace : Lively,quickly.
Volti subito/V.S : Turn the page quickly.
Veloce : Swift,quick.
Vibrato : Vibrating.
Vif : Lively,quick.
Vigoroso : Boldly, vigorously.
Vivace/Vivement/Vivo : Quick,lively.
Vivacissimo : Very lively,with extreme ----?
Voce : Voice.
Volante : Flying.
Voll : Full.
Viel : Much.
Volta : Time.
Vorgetragen : Brought out,prominent.
Wenig : Little.
Wieder : Again.
Zart : Delicate.
Zu : Too.
Ziemlich : Moderately.
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