band vocab

a poco

• a little: gradually

• very slow

• the same

• majestically

A tempo

• In time , generally implies a return to orginal rate of speed

• Slow but not as slow as adagio

• to the finish

• smooth and connected

accelerando

• Gradually faster

• very slow

• rapid

• the same

adagietto

• Slow , but not as slow as adagio

• gracefully

• in the style of

• majestically

adagio

• to the finish

• very slow

• marked :with emphasis

• gradually slower and boarder

agitato

• To the finish

• gracefully

• agaitated : rapid

• the same

al fine

• very slow

• majestically

• to the finish

• the same

alla

• In the style of

• the same

• very slow

• in a singing style

grazioso

• the same

• rapid: lively

• moderately slow; but moving

• gracefully

I'istesso

• The same

• very slow

• animated ; spirited

• smooth and connected