Additional Terms Pt 1
sforzando
more
molto
in the same manner or style
simile
to cause a note to stand out more
accent
short pause in the music
caesura
at will, play freely
ad libitum
a repeated musical pattern
ostinato
mute
sordino
and
e
from the top to the fine
d.c. al fine
with
con
little by little
poco a poco
suddenly
subito
end
fine
from the sign to the coda
d.s. al coda
sliding motion between 2 notes
glissando
always
sempre
rhythmic emphasis on weak beats
syncopation
specific playing area on an instrument
register
an octave higher
8va
less
meno
without
senza
silence
tacet
section solo
soli
an octave lower
8va basso