Thursday, January 28, 2010

Music Terminologies # 3

Following is the 3rd session:

  1. Ritardando (or retard. or rit.): gradually getting slower.
  2. Ritenuto (or riten. or rit.):held back
  3. Staccato(or stacc.):detached
  4. Tempo: speed, time
  5. Dolce: sweet, soft
  6. fp(=fortepiano):loud, then immediately soft
  7. grave: very slow, solemn
  8. sostenuto: sustained
  9. presto: fast(faster than allegro)
  10. prima, primo: first
  11. leggier: light, nimble

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