* anacrusis: a note or notes that precede the first full bar; a pickup * andante: at a walking pace; i.e., at a moderate tempo * andantino: slightly faster than andante (but earlier it is sometimes used to mean slightly slower than andante) * a niente: to nothing; an indication to...
largo- (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner larghetto- (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio suite- a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected ...
andanteat a moderately slow tempo andantinoslightly faster than andante animatoin a lively manner appassionatoimpassioned assai(in combination) very calandowith gradually decreasing tone and speed cantabilein a singing style con(in combination) with ...
内容提示: Basic Musical Terms Accelerando Increase of tempo in music Accompaniment Music that goes along with a more important part; often harmony or rhythmic patterns accompanying a melody. Adagio Slow, leisurely Allegretto Moderately fast, lively. Faster than Andante, slower than allegro Allegro ...
directs the performer of the music passage to take a breath or to make a slight pause. This pause is normally intended to shorten the duration of the preceding note and not the tempo; in this function, it can be thought of like a grace rest. It is usually indicated by a comma-like ...
allargandobroadening (getting slower, louder)Italian andantinoslightly faster than andanteItalianIn the 18th century, andantino usually meant slightly slower than andante assaivery (allegro assai: very quick)Italian concolwithItalian dolcesweet, softItalian ...
Allant [Fr.]: Going, stirring, continuing; andante. À la [Fr.]: To the, at the; or in the manner of. Allargando [It.]: Broadening, becoming slower; A piacere [It.]: At the perfomerʹs pleasure. sometimes accompanied with increased volume. A tempo [It.]: Return to original ...
andante –at a walking pace; i.e., at a moderate tempo, just this side of slow andantino –slightly faster than andante (but earlier it sometimes used to mean slightly slower than andante) animato –animated, lively antiphon –a liturgical or other composition consisting of choral response...
A slow tempo marking between Largo and Andante, but slightly faster than Adagio Adagio A slow tempo marking between Largo and Andante Adagissimo An extremely slow tempo marking slower than Largo Affabilita With ease and elegance; in a pleasing and agreeable manner ...
diminutive, meaning slightly slower than allegro. These indications of speed or tempo are used as general titles for pieces of music headed by instructions of this kind. The first movement of a classical sonata, for example, is often 'an Allegro', just as the slow movement is often 'an ...