| Useful Musical Terms |
The following terms were found via the Internet and
uploaded to the MAAAGRP Forum on YAHOO by Dave M.
| TERM | MEANING |
| Tempo | The speed of a piece of music |
| Largo | broad Slow and dignified |
| Larghetto | a little bit broad Not as slow as largo |
| Lentando | slowing Becoming slower |
| Lento | slow Slow |
| Adagio ad agio | at ease Slow, but not as slow as largo |
| Adagietto little adagio | Faster than adagio; or a short adagio composition |
| Andante | walking Moderately slow, flowing along |
| Moderato | moderately At a moderate speed |
| Allegretto | a little bit joyful Slightly slower than
allegro |
| Largamente | broadly Slow and dignified |
| Mosso | moved Agitated |
| Allegro | joyful; lively and fast Moderately fast |
| Fermata | stopped Marks a note to be held or sustained |
| Presto | ready Very fast |
| Prestissimo | very ready Very very fast, as fast as possible |
| Accelerando | accelerating Accelerating |
| Affrettando | becoming hurried Accelerating |
| Allargando | to slow and broaden Slowing down and broadening,
becoming more stately and majestic, possibly louder |
| Ritardando | to slow Decelerating |
| Rallentando | becoming progressively slower Decelerating |
| Rubato | robbed Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm |
| Tenuto | sustained Holding or sustaining a single note |
| Accompagnato | accompanied The accompaniment must follow the singer who can speed up or slow down at will |
| Alla marcia | as a march In strict tempo at a marching pace (e.g. 120 bpm) |
| A tempo | to time Return to previous tempo |
| L'istesso tempo | Same speed At the same speed
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