Music Vocabulary - Italian Terms

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This word means suddenly

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subito

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Italian word for motion

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mosso

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Word meaning majestic or stately

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maestoso

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Term for fading to nothing in music.

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niente

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Composers add a special ending to a composition with this.

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coda

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A vocalist may be asked to play ______ voce, meaning to sing softly or under another part.

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sotto

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Composer adds this word for more:

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piu