Italian for Musicians
Symbols
Directions
Trivia
More trivia
100
Sweetly
What is Dolce
100
Hold longer than normal
What is Fermata
100
To the finish
What is Al fine
100
Marked, with emphasis
What is Marcato
100
Unified self control in performance and personal conduct
What is Discipline
200
Majestically
What is Maestoso
200
Lines over or under notes, means give note full value
What is tenuto
200
Divided Parts
What is Divisi
200
Same sound with different spelling
What is Enharmonic
200
Each passage is performed in a continuous and complete manner
What is Phrasing
300
Little by little
What is Poco a Poco
300
Emphasis on a note
What is Accent
300
Return to the original tempo
What is A Tempo
300
Continue in a similar manner
What is Simili
300
Unexpected note change
What is an Accidental
400
Spirited
What is Animato
400
The end or "tail" of a piece of music
What is Coda
400
All together
What is tutti
400
Quality of performance that accurately reflects emotion
What is Expression
400
From the beginning
What is Da Capo
500
Very Slow
What is Grave
500
" sign" in Italian
What is Segno
500
Silent
What is Tacet
500
overall ability of group to perform a variety of roles without loss of quality
What is Control
500
divide a rhythm into smallest common part for accuracy
What is Subdivide
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