Music theory music terminology: speed terms and dynamics, expression marks
Common speed terms
Adagio adagio
Largo
Largo
p>
Andante
Andantino Moderato Allegretto Allegro
Presto
Prestissimo
p>Piu allegro becomes faster
Meno allegro becomes slower
Piu mosso becomes faster
Poco a poco gradually
< p>Accelerado=accel gradually fasterRitardando=rit. gradually slower
Rallentando=Rall. gradually slower
A tempo original speed, speed restoration
Tempo primo=Tempo I original speed, the speed restores the speed of the whole song
Common dynamics marks
pp is very weak
p is weak
< p>mp medium weakmf medium strong
f strong
ff very strong
sf sudden strong
fp is strong and then suddenly weak
pf is first weak and then strong
dim gradually decreases
cresc gradually becomes stronger
rit gradually slows down; Slow
Common expression marks
Affetto tender
Alla marcia march style
Animato lively;
Con brio is spirited;
Cantabile is cantabile
Declamando is recitative
Fastoso is brilliant;
Espressivo (espr ) expressive
Leggiere light; airy
Maestoso nobly and solemnly
Pastorale pastoral
Pesante heavy< /p>
Solennemente solemnly and solemnly
Sostenuto maintained
Tosto fast (used with piu)
Vezzoso graceful
Vivente lively
Vivace lively