2009 Senior All-State Terms

a poco	a little; gradually	leggiero	lightly
a tempo	in time; generaly implies a return to original rate of speed	lento maestoso	very slow majestically
accelerando	(accel.) gradually faster	marcato	marked; with emphasis

adagietto	slow, but not as slow as adagio	marcia	march style
adagio	very slow	marziale	martial
agitato	agitated; rapid	meno	less (such as meno-mosso-less movement: slower)
al fine alla	to the finish in the style of (such as alla marcia-in the style	mezzo	medium; half (such as mezzo forte-medium loud; mezzo piano-medium soft)
	of a march)	moderato	moderately
allargando	(allarg.) gradually slower and broader	molto	very
allegretto	light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro	morendo mosso	dying away motion; movement
allegro	rapid; lively	moto	motion; movement
andante	(andte) moderately slow but moving	non troppo	not too much
andantino	generally a little quicker than andante	opus	(op.) a musical work or composition
animato appassionato	spirited intensely; passionately; with deep feeling	ottava	(8va)-an octave (such as ottava alta-octave higher; ottava bassa-octave lower)
arioso	in a vocal style	pesante	heavily; with emphasis
assai	very (such as allegro assai-very fast)	pianissimo	(pp) very softly
ben	well (such as ben marcato-well marked)	piano	(p) softly
brillante	brillantly	piu	more (such as piu lento-slower; piu mosso-faster)
calando cantabile	gradually slower and softer in a singing style	poco	a little (such as poco animato-a little more animated; poco meno-a little less
chromatic	by semi-tones	poco a poco	little by little
coda	the final added measures of a musical composition usually marked with	prestissimo presto	very fast; more so than presto very fast
con	with	primo	first
con amore	with tenderness	rallentando	(rall.) gradually slower
con amina	with animation; spirited	religioso	in solemn style
con brio	with spirit; brilliantly	ritardando	(rit.) gradually slower
con forza	with force	ritenuto	a steady pace, but slower than preceding tempo
con fuoco con grazia	with fire, energy with graceful style	rubato	temporary irregularity of time, lengthening certain notes at the expense of others
con spirito	with spirit, brillance	scherzando	in light, playful style

crescendo da capo	(cres.) () gradually louder (D.C.) from the beginning	scherzo	playfully; usually in rapid tempo with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts
dal segno	(D.S.) from the sign	segno	the sign
decrescendo	(decres.) () gradually softer	sempre	always; continually
diminuendo	(dim.) () gradually softer	senza	without
dolce	sweetly	sforzando	(sfz) forced; with emphasis
energico	energetically	simile	the same; continue in same manner
etude	a study	smorzando	(smorz.) dying away
fermata	() a hold or pause	soli	more than one performer in unison
forte	(f) loud	solo	a composition or passage for one performer
fortissimo	(ff) very loud	sordino	mute (consordino-with mute; senza sordino-
forzando	forcefully accented		without mute)
furioso	furiously	sostenuto	sustained
giocoso	joyfully	staccato	separated, detached style
grandioso	grand or noble style	stringendo	(string.) gradually faster
grave	very slow and solemn	subito	suddenly
grazioso	gracefully	tacet	silent
l'istesso	the same (such as l'istesso tempo-the same	tempo	time; speed
	speed)	tempo di valse	waltz time
larghetto	slow, but not as slow as largo	tenuto	(ten.) sustain full value; also marked
larghissimo	very slow; more so than largo	valse	waltz
largo	very slow	veloce	very fast
legato	smooth and connected	vivace	vivacious; lively
		vivo	lively; brisk