Italian terms
Opposites
MORE TERMS
Signs and terms
Leftovers
100
This means to get louder

What is Crescendo

100

This means less

What is meno
100

This means movement

What is mosso

100

This means to go back to the beginning

What is Da Capo - DC

100

This means little

What is poco

200

This means to get softer

What is decrescendo

200

This means more

What is piu

200

This means half

What is mezzo

200

This means to go back to the sign

What is Del Segno - DS

200

This means much

What is molto
300

This means to get faster

What is accelerando

300

This means to play it separately and short

What is staccato

300

This means walking tempo - but not Mrs. R's walking tempo

What is ANDANTE

300

This is the tail end

What is coda

300

This is a connected style

What is LEGATO

400

These two terms means to get slower

What is rallantando and ritardando

400

This is in a singing style

What is cantabile

400
This is a really slow tempo

What is LENTO

400

This is the end of the composition

What is FINE

400

This means that everyone plays together

What is tutti

500

This means Tail end

What is CODA

500

This tempo is really fast

What is PRESTO

500
This means with sudden emphasis

What is SFORZANDO

500

This is a majestic style

What is maestoso

500

What does sfz stand for?

What is SFORZANDO