vocab #1

a tempo

• in time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed
• in time
• time; speed
• a composition or passage for one performer

accelerando

• gradually faster
• marked; with emphasis
• rapid; lively
• light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

al fine

• to the finish
• time; speed
• silent
• separated, detached style

allegretto

• light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
• moderately slow, but moving
• separated, detached style
• the sign

allegro

• rapid; lively
• from the sign
• silent
• very fast

andante

• moderately slow, but moving
• separated, detached style
• very fast
• to the finish

andantino

• generally a little quicker than andante
• very fast
• majestically
• rapid; lively

animato

• animated; spirited
• a composition or passage for one performer
• moderately slow, but moving
• to the finish

cantabile

• in a singing style
• majestically
• by semi-tones
• moderately slow, but moving

chromatic

• by semi-tones
• generally a little quicker than andante
• rapid; lively
• generally a little quicker than andante