2004 Junior All-State Terms
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louder
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gradually softer) gradually
softer
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2004 Junior All-State Terms |
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| 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 |
| Definitions from the Selmer Band Manual by Nilo W. Hovey. Copyright 1955, The Selmer Company. Used by permission. | |
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