Musical Terminology

2. / always
4. / more
7. / the distance between two notes
8. / very
9. / slackening in speed
11. / denotes the greatest possible speed
13. / slow (slower than largo)
14. / the general "lie" of a vocal part, whether high or low in average pitch
16. / excited
17. troppo / not too (much)
18. / to get faster
23. / suddenly
25. / general indication for fast speed
26. / the notes of a chord played one after the other instead of simultaneously
28. / lively or quick
29. / a vocal style designed to imitate and emphasize the natural reflections of speech
33. / in moderate speed
35. / a tempo mark between andante and allegro
37. / in a graceful manner

1. / denotes a brief silent pause, during which metrical time is not counted
2. / any deliberate disturbance of the normal pulse of meter, accent or rhythm
3. / less
4. / very fast
5. voce / with the voice
6. / expanding, enlivening or varying the piece through use of improvisation
10. / the interval of the augmented 4th or diminished 5th
12. / majestic
15. libitum / an indication that gives the performer liberty to vary from strict tempo
19. / very slow tempo, usually combined with great expressiveness
20. / an elastic, flexible tempo involving slight accelerandos and ritardandos that alternate according to the requirements of the music
21. cappella / a designation for choral music without instrumental accompaniment
22. / decreasing volume
24. / yall
25. / tempo mark indicating a moderate walking speed
26. tempo / indicates return to normal tempo after deviations such as ritardando or ad libitum
27. / in a heavy manner
30. / slowing down, usually accompanied by a crescendo at a climax
31. / slow
32. tempo / same tempo
33. / dying away
34. / increasing volume
36. / notes played smoothly without perceivable interruption