Rcm 8 Music Terms And Signs

Front 1

Accelerando, accel.

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

Agitato

Back 5

Agitated

Front 6

Alla, all'

Back 6

In the manner of

Front 7

Allargando, allarg.

Back 7

Broadening, becoming slower

Front 8

Allegretto

Back 8

Fairly fast (a little slower than Allegro)

Front 9

Allegro

Back 9

Fast

Front 10

Andante

Back 10

Moderately slow, at a walking pace

Front 11

Andantito

Back 11

A little faster than andante

Front 12

Animato

Back 12

Lively, animated

Front 13

Arco

Back 13

On a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

Front 14

A tempo

Back 14

Return to original tempo

Front 15

Attacca

Back 15

Proceed without a break

Front 16

Ben, bene

Back 16

Well (example, Ben Marcato; well marked)

Front 17

Bewegt

Back 17

Moving

Front 18

Calando

Back 18

Becoming slower and softer

Front 19

Cantabile

Back 19

In a singing style

Front 20

Cédez

Back 20

Yield; hold the tempo back

Front 21

Col, coll', Colla, colle

Back 21

With (example, coll'ottava; with an added octave)

Front 22

Comodo

Back 22

At a comfortable, easy tempo

Front 23

Con

Back 23

With

Front 24

Con brio

Back 24

With vigor, spirit

Front 25

Con expressione

Back 25

With expression

Front 26

Con fuoco

Back 26

With fire

Front 27

Con grazia

Back 27

With grace

Front 28

Con moto

Back 28

With motion

Front 29

Con sordino

Back 29

With mute

Front 30

Crescendo, Cresc.

Back 30

Becoming louder

Front 31

Da Capo, D.C.

Back 31

From the beginning

Front 32

Dal segno, D.S.

Back 32

From the sign

Front 33

D.C. Al fine

Back 33

Repeat from the beginning and end at fine

Front 34

Decrescendo, decresc.

Back 34

Becoming softer

Front 35

Diminuendo, dim.

Back 35

Becoming softer

Front 36

Dolce

Back 36

Sweet, gentle

Front 37

Dolente

Back 37

Sad

Front 38

e, ed

Back 38

And

Front 39

Espressivo, espress.

Back 39

Expressive, with expression

Front 40

Fine

Back 40

The end

Front 41

Forte, f

Back 41

Loud

Front 42

Fortepiano

Back 42

Fp. Loud, then suddenly soft

Front 43

Fortissimo

Back 43

ff very loud

Front 44

Giocoso

Back 44

Humerous, jocose

Front 45

Grandioso

Back 45

Grand, grandiose

Front 46

Grave

Back 46

Slow and solemn

Front 47

Grazioso

Back 47

Graceful

Front 48

Langsam

Back 48

Slow, slowly

Front 49

Largamente

Back 49

Broadly

Front 50

Larghetto

Back 50

Fairly slow, but not as slow as Largo

Front 51

Largo

Back 51

Very slow

Front 52

Legato

Back 52

Smooth

Front 53

Léger

Back 53

Light, lightly

Front 54

Leggiero

Back 54

Light, nimble, quick

Front 55

Lentement

Back 55

Slowly

Front 56

Lento

Back 56

Slow

Front 57

L'istesso tempo

Back 57

The same tempo

Front 58

Loco

Back 58

Return to the normal register

Front 59

Ma

Back 59

But (example, ma non troppo; but not too much)

Front 60

Maestoso

Back 60

Majestic

Front 61

Mano destroy, m.d.

Back 61

Right hand

Front 62

Mano sinistra, m.s.

Back 62

Left hand

Front 63

Marcato

Back 63

Marked or stressed

Front 64

Martellato

Back 64

Strongly accented, hammered

Front 65

Mässig

Back 65

Moderate, moderately

Front 66

Meno

Back 66

Less

Front 67

Memo mosso

Back 67

Less movement, slower

Front 68

Mesto

Back 68

Sad, mournful

Front 69

Mezzo forte

Back 69

Mf, moderately loud

Front 70

Mezzo piano

Back 70

Mp, moderately soft

Front 71

mit Ausdruck

Back 71

With expression

Front 72

Moderato

Back 72

At a moderate tempo

Front 73

Modéré

Back 73

At a moderate tempo

Front 74

Molto

Back 74

Much, very

Front 75

Mouvement

Back 75

Tempo, motion

Front 76

Non

Back 76

Not

Front 77

Ottava, 8va

Back 77

The interval of an octave

Front 78

Pedale, ped.

Back 78

Pedal

Front 79

Pesante

Back 79

Weighty, with emphasis

Front 80

Pianissimo, pp

Back 80

Very soft

Front 81

Piano, p

Back 81

Soft

Front 82

Più

Back 82

More

Front 83

Più mosso

Back 83

More movement (quicker)

Front 84

Pizzicato

Back 84

On a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing

Front 85

Poco

Back 85

Little

Front 86

Poco a poco

Back 86

Little by little

Front 87

Prestissimo

Back 87

As fast as possible

Front 88

Presto

Back 88

Very fast

Front 89

Primo, prima

Back 89

First, the upper part of a duet

Front 90

Quasi

Back 90

Almost, as if

Front 91

Quindicessima alta, 15ma

Back 91

Two octaves higher

Front 92

Rallentando, Rall.

Back 92

Slowing down

Front 93

Ritenuto, riten.

Back 93

Suddenly slower, held back

Front 94

Rubato

Back 94

With some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

Front 95

Scherzando

Back 95

Playful

Front 96

Schnell

Back 96

Fast

Front 97

Secondo

Back 97

Second, lower part of a duet

Front 98

Sebr

Back 98

Very

Front 99

Semplice

Back 99

Simple

Front 100

Sempre

Back 100

Always, continuously

Front 101

Senza

Back 101

Without

Front 102

Sforzando, sf, sfz

Back 102

Sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

Front 103

Simile

Back 103

Continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Front 104

Sonore

Back 104

Sonorous

Front 105

Sopra

Back 105

Above

Front 106

Sostenuto

Back 106

Sustained

Front 107

Sotto voce

Back 107

Soft, subdued, under the breath

Front 108

Spiritosso

Back 108

Spirited

Front 109

Staccato

Back 109

Detached

Front 110

Stringendo

Back 110

Pressing, becoming faster

Front 111

Subito

Back 111

Suddenly

Front 112

Tacet

Back 112

Be silent

Front 113

Tempo

Back 113

Speed at which music is performed

Front 114

Tempo primo (tempo 1)

Back 114

Return to original tempo

Front 115

Tranquillo

Back 115

Quiet, tranquil

Front 116

Tre corde

Back 116

Three strings; release the left pedal (on the piano)

Front 117

Troppo

Back 117

Too much

Front 118

Tutti

Back 118

A passage for the ensemble

Front 119

Una corda

Back 119

One string; depress the left pedal (on the piano)

Front 120

Vite

Back 120

Fast

Front 121

Vivace

Back 121

Lively, brisk

Front 122

Vivo

Back 122

Lively

Front 123

Volta

Back 123

Time (example, primo Volta; first time; seconda Volta; second time)

Front 124

Bolton subito, v.s.

Back 124

Turn the page quickly

Front 125

A tempo

Back 125

Return to original tempo

Front 126

Accelerando, accel.

Back 126

Becoming quicker