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Music Terminology
List of commonly used musical terms
Term | Definition |
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Molto | Very Much |
Mosso | With Motion |
Cantabile | Singingly |
Legato | Smooth |
Dolce | Sweetly |
Poco | Little |
Da Capo (D.C.) | To the Beginning (head) |
Dal Signo (D.S.) | To the Sign |
Soli | One section |
Solo | One Performer |
Tutti | All together |
Brio | Excitement |
Grave | Very Slow, solomn |
Largo | Slow and Broad |
Adagio | Slow and With Expressison |
Lento | Slow |
Andante | Walking Speed |
Moderato | Moderate |
Allegretto | Moderately Fast |
Allegro | Fast and bright |
Vivace | Lively and Fast |
Presto | Very Fast |
Prestissimo | Extremely Fast |