2003 Clinic All-State Terms
a poco	a little; gradually	grazioso	gracefully
a tempo	in time; generally implies a return to original rate of speed	l'istesso	the same (such as l'istesso tempo-the same speed)
accelerando	(accel.) gradually faster	larghetto	slow, but not as slow as largo
adagietto	slow, but not as slow as adagio	largo	very slow
adagio	very slow	legato	smooth and connected
agitato	agitated; rapid	lento	very slow
al fine	to the finish	maestoso	majestically
alla	in the style of (such as alla marcia-in the style of a march)	marcato	marked; with emphasis
allargando	(allarg.) gradually slower and broader	marziale	martial
allegretto	light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro	meno	less (such as meno mosso-less movement; slower)
allegro	rapid; lively	mezzo	medium; half (such as mezzo-forte-medium loud; mezzo-piano-medium soft)
andante	(andte) moderately slow, but moving	moderato	moderately
andantino	generally a little quicker than andante	molto	very
animato	spirited	mosso	motion; movement
appassionato	intensely; passionately; with deep feeling	non troppo	not too much
brilliante	brilliantly	pianissimo	(pp) very softly
cantabile	in a singing style	piano	(p) softly
chromatic	by semi-tones	poco	a little (such as poco animato-a little more animated; poco meno -a little less)
coda	the final added measures of a musical composition usually marked with	poco a poco	little by little
con anima	with animation; spirited	prestissimo	very fast; more so than presto
con brio	with spirit; brilliantly	presto	very fast
con forza	with force	rallentando	(rall.) gradually slower
con grazia	with graceful style	ritardando	(rit.) gradually slower
con spirito	with spirit, brilliance	ritenuto	a steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo
crescendo	(cres.) () gradually louder	rubato	temporary irregularity of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others
da capo	(D.C.) from the beginning	segno	() the sign
dal segno	(D.S.) from the sign	sempre	always; continually
decrescendo	(decres.) () gradually softer	sforzando	(sfz) forced; with emphasis
diminuendo	(dim.) ()gradually softer	simile	the same; continue in same manner
dolce	sweetly	soli	more than one performer in unison
energico	energetically	solo	a composition or passage for one performer
etude	a study	sostenuto	sustained
fermata	( ) a hold or pause	staccato	separated, detached style
forte	(f) loud	subito	suddenly
fortissimo	(ff) very loud	tacet	silent
furioso	furiously	tempo	time; speed
grandioso	grand or noble style	tenuto	(ten.) sustain full value; also marked with
grave	very slow and solemn	vivace	vivacious; lively
Definitions from the Selmer Band Manual by Nilo W. Hovey. Copyright 1955, The Selmer Company. Used by permission.

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