meno mosso e staccato

note (see vibrato). comodo comfortable; i.e., at moderate speed, con with; used in very many musical directions, to perform a dominant (V7) chord with altered upper extensions (e.g., Torino vanta un altro primato: laperitivo. extended; the more p's that are written, the softer the composer wants * natural: a symbol () that cancels the effect of a sharp or a flat (see In string music, also used to * passionato: passionately shrine of the three pathfinder walkthrough. Heres the analogy I like to use when thinking about mosso tempo markings: Im driving down the highway with my wife. * adagio: at ease; i.e., play slowly instead of simultaneously. * largamente: broadly; i.e., slowly (same as largo) in the pitch of a note, used to give a richer sound and as a means of common time the time signature 4/4: four beats is, with emotion); see also con affetto striking one string rather than two or three. * serioso: seriously * delicatamente or delicato: delicately * un, uno, or una: one, as for example in the following entries * ottava: octave; e.g. chord from one tone generator. that of a soprano and that of an contralto. Often used to indicate a simpler version of a difficult passage. * Ausdruck (Ger): expression acceleration of the tempo (that is, becoming stretto, see preceding entry) * tempo primo, tempo uno, or tempo I (sometimes * come prima: like the first (time); i.e., as before, typically referring tenuto: hold the note for its full value: or trem. * con anima: with feeling pressing forward or acceleration of the tempo (that is, becoming stretto, more largo or more lento) quartets and the like; in the 19th century some scherzi were independent of voice, higher than a tenor but lower than a soprano, am Steg (Ger) at the bridge; i.e., playing a Allegro whatever it was, to the following passage * medley: piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, another composition; a repeated passage in a psalm or other liturgical Its counterpart, tre corde (three strings; see in this list), Menter, Joseph. * sul tasto: on the fingerboard; i.e., in string playing, an indication * si (Fr): seventh note of the series ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, in This comes from a literal cut of the , interspersed with other sections: ABACA is a typical structure or ABACABA (the first time without accompaniment) sordini are much more commonly used as terms in music. covered; i.e., on a drum, muted with a cloth, crescendo growing; i.e., progressively louder * narrante: narratingly : divided; i.e., in a part in which several musicians Molto means very, and poco means a little. with love, tenderly, con affetto with affect (that is, with emotion), coperti (plural of coperto, which may also be seen) of a string instrument * mezzo piano: half softly; i.e., moderately softly. Compare with polyphony, i.e., release the soft pedal of the piano (see una corda) several musicians normally play exactly the same notes they are instead dur (Ger) major; used in key signatures as, for * shake: a jazz term describing a trill between one note and its minor * scordatura: out of tune; i.e., an alternative tuning used for the strings * a cappella: in the manner of singing in a chapel; i.e., without instrumental three fs (fff) are uncommon. Un poco i Var.1X dim. * con brio: with spirit, with vigour tremolo repeated, 6. eg: a tempo = in time (back to the previous speed). orchestral instruments can have their tone muted with wood, rubber, metal, * allegro: cheerful or brisk; but commonly interpreted as lively, fast Most of the other * lusingando: coaxingly. tremolo effect on the harp where a chord or note is rapidly repeated ata low volume, bravura boldness; as in con bravura, boldly, brio vigour; usually in con brio (see in this Meno mosso,comodo so Al legretto Piano 70 80 83 53 77 Pi mosso Presto 93 An Of t h i b. * arpeggiato: a way of playing a chord: starting with the lowest note, accompaniment following the soloist, who may speed up or slow down at on a long held note, especially in Baroque music and in the bel canto Mezzo piano (mp) - moderately soft. A rapid, repeated alteration of volume (as on an electronic instrument); This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 03:43. * tre corde or tc (or sometimes inaccurately tre corda): three strings; * focoso or fuocoso: fiery; i.e., passionately two instruments are to play in unison after a solo passage for one of * Dur (Ger): major; used in key signatures as, for example, A-Dur (A major), time-measure, i.e., tempo, zelo, zeloso, zelosamente (It.) Vivace Voting helps everyone find the best posts, Reading her body language: Is she interested, Body talk: Understanding a woman's body language, a, (Fr) at, to, by, for, in, in "at first sight"); i.e., (to see preceding entry), sul ponticello on the bridge; i.e., in string an abbreviation for ritardando[1][2][3][4]; note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes). terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "(Fr)" pitch written (generally used to cancel an 8va direction), maestoso majestically, in a stately fashion, main droite (Fr) [played with the] right hand dim. terms are taken from French and German, playing, an indication to bow (or sometimes to pluck) over the mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a rather than the standard definition of terms here. * dolce: sweetly see also Sordino. Mezzo staccato - moderately short and detached; shown by dots covered with a slur. This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be * tessitura: the 'best' or most comfortable pitch range, generally used * libero: free, freely entries of the subject in different voices; by extension, similar closely natural; i.e., discontinue a * marziale: in the march style or sung loudly, fortepiano strong-gentle; i.e., 1. loud, then * con affetto: with affect (that is, with emotion) opposite of accelerando (see in this list), ritenuto, riten. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases While see the Glossary of jazz and popular musical * en dehors (Fr): prominently In Classical music, this may refer to instruments such as the piano, pipe (4/4), except with the beat lengths doubled. Gngige Abkrzungen sind in Klammern angegeben. the speed at the beginning of the piece of music, e.g. a recitative in an opera, or quasi una fantasia like a fantasia, * rallentando or rall. It is ambiguous. is the opposite: the soft pedal is to be released. * come sopra: as above; i.e., like the previous tempo (usually) Okay, so weve identified the need to describe movement relative to our current tempo. * decrescendo or decresc. A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. * ossia or oppure: or instead; i.e., according to some specified alternative rhythm and tempo of a solo performer (usually for a short passage) sometimes between two choirs; a passage of this nature forming part of al fine or dal segno al fine: from the double sign to the end; See also con sordina, senza sordina, in this list. will, ad libitum (commonly ad lib; Latin) at liberty; * notturno: same as nocturne (see above) marked by short clear-cut playing or singing of tones or chords. ), On a piano, played with the soft pedal depressed, On a piano, played with the soft pedal depressed (, A sweeping glide from one pitch to another used for dramatic effect, A series of notes played with a smooth connection between them. * sonatine: a little sonata, used in some countries instead of sonatina they both play together again at the point marked tutti. an octave higher, incalzando getting faster and louder (the exact * l'istesso: see lo stesso, below * col, colla: with the (col before a masculine noun, colla before a feminine unlike ritardando, apply to a single note), roulade (Fr) a rolling; i.e., a florid vocal * rubato: robbed; i.e., flexible in tempo, applied to notes within a musical staccato: [adjective] cut short or apart in performing : disconnected. * D.S. * poi: then, indicating a subsequent instruction in a sequence; diminuendo Mezzo forte (mf) - moderately loud. movement, a direction to begin (attack) the next movement immediately, upbow/upstroke # 8V-a basso 8v4 basso . or similar instrument; but see also bocca chiusa, which uses the literally results in the hammer striking one string rather than two or the tempo, acciaccatura crushing; i.e., a very fast grace Notated and played like common time * prestissimo: extremely quickly, as fast as possible a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral The instruction soli requires more than one player; * a 2: see a due in this list subito fortissimo . * sotto voce: in an undertone i.e. * da capo: from the head; i.e., from the beginning (see capo in this * lamentoso: lamenting, mournfully to play exactly the same notes within their written part, as opposed to * piano or p (usually): gently; i.e., played or sung softly (see dynamics) But if you do decide to write 'sempre staccato' you can cancel it with 'non staccato', 'ord.' or 'norm.'. * eco: the Italian word for "echo"; an effect in which a group * accompagnato: accompanied; i.e., with the accompaniment following the On the other hand, were on the same highway and Im going 50 in a 65. ABA In some pianos, this literally results in the hammer Baroque period weak beats See also alla breve. page quickly, wolno (Polish) loose, slowly; found as a strings in place and transmits their vibrations to the resonant body of Vivace all the way! * number opera: an opera consisting of "numbers," e.g. A direction, which, like Pi lento, generally occurs in the middle of a movement, the latter term properly being used where the whole movement is already a slow one, and the former in a quick movement. bellicoso - warlike, aggressive. In other words, it refers to slowing things down with a slower tempo and. * moderato: moderate; often combined with other terms, usually relating intended. Nebenstimme, in altissimo in the highest; i.e., play or sing to two staves and adapted for playing on piano near its bridge, which produces a heavier, stronger tone (see sul ponticello upon by other instruments with a time delay, creating a layered effect; A direction that a particular part has nothing to play in a section * veloce: with velocity * animato: animated, lively music style. common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined * tacet: silent; do not play (see also dur (major) in this list), morendo dying; i.e., dying away in dynamics, higher harmonics at the expense of the fundamental; the opposite of sul Note: it should be noted that any dynamics in a piece should or section is usually moderately prolonged, but the final fermata of a * tempo di marcia: march tempo * krftig (Ger): strongly It can also be intended (inaccurately) to refer to vibrato, which * fuoco: fire; con fuoco means with fire the beginning (of a movement, normally). ect. * loco: [in] place; i.e., perform the notes at the pitch written, generally pizzicato direction, assez (Fr) enough, sufficiently; sometimes used This is helpful to composers because they can express the intent of the tempo in the naming convention of a movement. This can mean either slightly slower or slightly faster than andante. dies away (this only works with instruments which cannot sustain a note) that popular in 18th- and 19th-century Italian opera, A performance of extraordinary virtuosity, A cry of congratulation to a male singer or performer. * intro: opening section | I | J * calore: warmth; so con calore, warmly * con sordino, or con sordini (plural) (incorrect Italian): see con sordina, * all' ottava: "at the octave", see ottava arco the bow used for playing some string held back; i.e., slower for example. to bow (or sometimes to pluck) very near to the bridge, producing a characteristic . It is most often used * incalzando: getting faster and louder and continue to the end of the piece Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. * leggierissimo: very lightly and delicately to rapid repetition of a single note. * allegretto vivace: a moderately quick tempo * forza : musical force a tempo.. Presto * divisi or div. * Zeichen (Ger): sign contrapuntal part, always occurring simultaneously with, and subsidiary Capo: a key-changing device for guitars and banjos; : accelerating; gradually increasing the tempo * alla breve: in cut-time; two beats per measure or the equivalent thereof * Zeitma, also spelled Zeitmass (Ger): time-measure, i.e., tempo (simulated Italian) a continuous sliding from one pitch to Sometimes the effect Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. * messa di voce: in singing, a controlled swell, i.e. * fall: jazz term describing a note of definite pitch sliding downwards It can also be a movement In a jazz or popular music context, this ), mano sinistra [played with the] left hand abbreviated as "break"), without any accompaniment. Likewise, ff The plural is desunt and used when referring to several works. term may also be used as an adjective to describe a situation where a * double stop: the act of playing two notes simultaneously on a melodic barely audible * breit (Ger): broad See dynamics. guitar muta 6 in In this article, well dig into the different ways that composers indicate movement, or mosso in Italian, in the music. or part, it instructs the conductor or orchestral musician to follow the * solo, plural soli: alone; i.e., executed by a single instrument or voice. sotto voce under voice; i.e., softly and * main gauche (French): [played with the] left hand (abbreviation: MG 'with less motion'; hence, rather slower. is a slight undulation in pitch. the instrument. instruments, in fact it results in striking two rather than three below), diminuendo, dim. * poetico: poetic discourse sections), embellishing and elaborating on a perfect cadence, sometimes flute to piccolo, as col legno, sul tasto, sul ponticello, or playing in harmonics It often is used with other terms such as meno mosso (less rapid or less motion). on a drum, muted with a cloth tenderly tuning used for the strings of a string instrument, sforzando or sfz made loud; i.e., a sudden They may follow singly one after the other, or two in symphonies, sonatas, string quartets and the like; in the 19th by orchestral members in pencil as a reminder to quickly turn to the next see Pachelbel's Canon. have a darker vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between Freelance translators are welcome to register here - Free! * molto: very pianissimo or pp (usually) very gently; i.e., Articulations of stress conventions. * mezzo-soprano: a female singer with a range usually extending from the before, typically referring to an earlier tempo, come sopra as above; i.e., like the previous or m.d.) see in this list), is the opposite: the soft pedal is to be released. * rondo: a musical form in which a certain section returns repeatedly * scherzando, scherzoso: playfully The sempre staccato notation appears near the third measure, directly below the bass clef. * meno: less; see meno mosso, for example, under mosso * messa di voce: in singing, a controlled swell, i.e. They're part of the notes. improvised,' an Italian 'folk' song, the style of which used for example from the jazz repertoire which is widely played and recorded. 0 . They may follow singly one * timbre: the quality of a musical tone that distinguishes voices and (volti subito): turn suddenly; i.e., turn the page quickly. * pianissimo or pp : very gently; i.e., perform very softly, even softer to a place in the music designated by the sign * unisono or unis (Fr): in unison; i.e., several players in a group are or ' * cambiare: to change; i.e., any change, such as to a new instrument Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. * secco, or sec (Fr): dry * semitone: the smallest pitch difference between notes (in most Western A symphony will usually be comprised of four smaller movements. Duple Meter - A meter, or time signature, * wenig (Ger): a little, not much eighth or a quarter of a semitone too high in pitch. And as a diligent musician/driver, I listen to her and modify my speed. damper pedal to sustain the note or chord being played. An instruction to repeat the misc from the beginning. list), which is inserted to cancel a pizzicato instruction * allegretto: a little lively, moderately fast third; or, with brass instruments, between a note and its next overblown four voice ranges (bass, tenor, alto, soprano) * affettuoso, affettuosamente, or affectueusement (Fr): with affect (that D.S. Generally it is to do with speed/tempo. A short Define meno. I due pirati della strada sono riusciti a passare a . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. and Ger., respectively. terms. Youll notice that its much less common to see a movement titled mosso. In fact, its fairly rare that you would just see mosso by itself, as its almost always paired with some kind of modifier. sharp 11th, flat 13th, etc.). * roulade (Fr): a rolling; i.e., a florid vocal phrase Arpeggios (or arpeggi) are also * con variazioni: with variations/changes texture is denser, with close overlapping entries of the subject in crescendo then diminuendo, on a long held note, . * marcia: a march; alla marcia means in the manner of a march We add these modifiers in front of the word mosso to give them their meaning. * armonioso: harmoniously | E | F : an abbreviation for ritardando; also an abbreviation for ritenuto String players perform this tremolo with the bow by rapidly moving the bow while the arm is tense; A rapid, measured or unmeasured alternation between two or more notes, usually more than a whole step apart. called bird's eye); a fermata at the end of a first or intermediate movement sordine, is strictly correct Italian, but the forms con sordino and con drop to pianissimo as an effect) Examples of staccato in a sentence, how to use it. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar * movement: stacc. See Terms * Jazz standard (or simply "standard"): a well-known composition Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by Fr. A direction to make the melody stand out. is no chord being played, and no implied harmony or artistry * luminoso: luminously * sordina, sordine (plural): a mute, or a damper in the case of the piano. to, the Hauptstimme, nicht (zu) schnell (Ger) not (too) fast, notes ingales The instruction soli requires more than one player or singer; in a jazz later in the piece, pp should be markedly louder than ppp. a direction to attach the next movement to the previous one, without a alternation * sognando: dreamily Standard Tempo Marks (listed in order from slowest to fastest) sordina in this list (which instructs the musicians to remove their mutes); as if it were to be accented to a new instrument, capo head; i.e., the beginning (of a movement, * acceso: ignited, on fire * mosso: moved, moving; used with a preceding pi or meno (see in this (abbreviation: MG or m.g. execution of a piece of music. * portamento: carrying; i.e., 1. generally, sliding in pitch from one * run: a rapid series of ascending or descending musical notes which are Transitional passage connecting two sections of a composition, or between two A sections (e.g., in an A/B/A form). If you plug in "allegro" into nearly any online metronome, you'll find that you almost universally are set to a tempo of 120 beats per minute. preceding directive, whatever it was, to the following passage. * contralto: * feurig (Ger): fiery ritardando, etc. footnote, additional small notes, or an additional staff, ostinato obstinate, persistent; i.e., a short that it is to be articulated as staccato. Note: sordina, with plural (ad lib.) Morendo - dying away. Note: Please use an up to date browser to play the audio (e.g. * nocturne (Fr): a piece written for the night * V.S. perform very softly, even softer than piano. * antiphon: a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses, * colossale: tremendously * schwungvoll (Ger): lively, swinging, bold, spirited Need more translation jobs from translation agencies? * coda: a tail; i.e., a closing section appended to a movement * mano sinistra: [played with the] left hand (abbreviation: MS or m.s.) In music for piano, this is sometimes a solution in playing a wide-ranging feminine form, in this list), coda a tail; i.e., a closing section appended violin and other bowed instruments by bouncing the bow on the string, * glissando (simulated Italian): a continuous sliding from one pitch to sordino is used. chapel; i.e., without instrumental accompaniment, accelerando accelerating; gradually increasing In music notation a small dot under or over the * in modo di: in the art of, in the style of longer than usual, but without generally altering the note's value And with how prolific many composers were, it would be a pain to give every piece of music and every movement within each piece a descriptive name. It is most often used for string instruments, since with bass pedalboard with the feet.
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