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quasi recitativo = like a recitativeĪ movement in a piece, generally light and humerous in nature. prima volta = first time tempo primo = revert to the speed at the beginning of the piece of musicĮ.g. Generally refers to a persistently repeated rhythmic or melodic figure.Ī direction for a singer to sing in a conversational style.Īn instruction to string players to pluck the strings, rather than bow them.Į.g. Often used to indicate a simpler version of a difficult passage. Indicates that an instrument has a special role and is essential. Also used to confirm that 8va is not intended.Įg: lunga pausa = long pause eg: allegro ma non troppo = quick but not too quickĮg: alla misura = in strict time senza misura =Įg: allegro moderato = moderately fast. eg: al fine = to the endĪ direction to make the melody stand out. Often used in conjunction with "da capo" or "dal segno" to indicate where to end the piece after repeating. Indicates the repetition of a short passage.Įg: tempo comodo = at a comfortable speedĪn instruction to repeat the misc from the beginning.Īn instruction to repeat the misc from the sign. Indicates an immediate move to the next section of music. It is ambiguous.Īn instruction to string players to use the bow. Like walking speed This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. Often indicates a speed somewhere between andante and largoĮg: alla marcia = in the style of a marchįaster than Andante and usually slower than Allegro "in alt" is used in volcal music to refer to notes in the octave above the treble stave. 2) An instrument in a score may be omitted. The performer is not bound to follow the given rhythm exactly.ġ) A passage may be performed freely. Musical TermĮg: a tempo = in time (back to the previous speed).

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The other common languages for musical terms are German and French. Italian Musical Terms The majority of musical terms are in Italian, so this page has quite a long list. Musical Terms in Italian, German, and French 1