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