Music Theroy Italian Terms

Front 1

Accelerando

Back 1

Becoming quicker

Front 2

Accent

Back 2

A stressed note

Front 3

Ad libitum, ad lib

Back 3

At the liberty of the performer

Front 4

Adagio

Back 4

Slow

Front 5

Alla, all

Back 5

In the manner of

Front 6

Allergretto

Back 6

Fairly fast, a little faster than allergo

Front 7

Allegro

Back 7

Fast

Front 8

Andante

Back 8

Moderately slow, walking pace

Front 9

Andantino

Back 9

A little faster than andante

Front 10

Animato

Back 10

Lively, animated

Front 11

A tempo

Back 11

Return to original tempo

Front 12

Ben, bene

Back 12

Well

Front 13

Cantabile

Back 13

In a singing style

Front 14

Col, coll, colla, colle

Back 14

With (added)

Front 15

Con

Back 15

With

Front 16

Con brio

Back 16

With vigor, spirit

Front 17

Con espressione

Back 17

With expression

Front 18

Con fuoco

Back 18

With fire

Front 19

Con graszia

Back 19

With grace

Front 20

Con moto

Back 20

With motion

Front 21

Crescendo

Back 21

Becoming louder

Front 22

Da Capo D.C

Back 22

From the beginning

Front 23

Dal segno

Back 23

From the sign

Front 24

D.C Al fine

Back 24

From beginning then end at fine

Front 25

Decrescendo, decres. Diminuendo, dim

Back 25

Becoming softer

Front 26

Dolce

Back 26

Sweet, gentle

Front 27

E, ed

Back 27

And

Front 28

Espressivo, espress

Back 28

Expressive, expression

Front 29

Fine

Back 29

The end

Front 30

Forte

Back 30

Loud

Front 31

Fortepiano

Back 31

Loud then suddenly soft

Front 32

Fortissimo

Back 32

Very loud

Front 33

Grave

Back 33

slow and solemn

Front 34

Grazioso

Back 34

Graceful

Front 35

Larghetto

Back 35

Fairly slow but not as slow as Largo

Front 36

Largo

Back 36

Very slow

Front 37

Legato

Back 37

Smooth

Front 38

Leggiero

Back 38

Light nimble quick

Front 39

Lento

Back 39

Slow

Front 40

Loco

Back 40

Return to normal register

Front 41

Ma

Back 41

But

Front 42

Maestoso

Back 42

Majestic

Front 43

Mano destra

Back 43

Right hand

Front 44

Mano sinista

Back 44

Left hand

Front 45

Moderato

Back 45

Moderate tempo

Front 46

Molt

Back 46

Much very

Front 47

Non

Back 47

Not

Front 48

Più

Back 48

More

Front 49

Poco

Back 49

Little

Front 50

Poco a poco

Back 50

Little by little

Front 51

Prestissimo

Back 51

As fast as possible

Front 52

Presto

Back 52

Very fast

Front 53

Primo, prima

Back 53

First, the upper part of the duet

Front 54

Quasi

Back 54

Almost as if

Front 55

Rallentando rall

Back 55

Slowing down

Front 56

Ritardando rit

Back 56

Slowing down gradually

Front 57

Rubato

Back 57

With freedom of tempo to enhance the music expression

Front 58

Secondo, seconda

Back 58

Second, second part or lower part of the duet

Front 59

Sempre

Back 59

Always continuously

Front 60

Sforzando

Back 60

Sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

Front 61

Simile

Back 61

Continue in the same manner as had been indicated

Front 62

Spiritoso

Back 62

Spirited

Front 63

Subito

Back 63

Suddenly

Front 64

Tempo primo

Back 64

Return to original tempo

Front 65

Tranquillo

Back 65

Quiet, tranquil

Front 66

Troppo

Back 66

Too much

Front 67

Vivance

Back 67

Lively, brisk