What are the Basic Musical Signs and Musical Terminologies

Musical signs and terminologies can be found in music sheets, solfege, music lesson books and etc. Signs and terminologies are applicable when you based to play in music sheets or singing the piece. These signs and terminologies are very helpful in terms of dynamics in playing and singing. If you can apply correctly and properly the signs being used in the music sheets, you really can create wonderful and golden sounds.


a capella-without instrumental in accompaniment
accelerando-accelerating gradually increasing the tempo
adagieto-rather slow
adagio-slow
adagissimo-very slow
ad libitum-liberty
a due-two voices singing in unison
allegretto-little lively
Allegro-cheerful or brisk
amabile-pleasant
andante-walking pace
andantino-slightly walking pace
animato-bright
arco-bow
arietta-a short song
arpeggio-harp
markato-marked
brio-lot of energy
fermata-paused
con-with
brioso-vigour
cantabile-kanta
capo-head back
coda-a closing section
con anima-with feeling
con moto-with motion
double stop-playing two notes simultaneously
moll-minor
encore-again
falsetto-pure head register
forza-musical force
funebre-funeral
langsam-slowly
lunga-long
ma-but
ma non troppo- but not too much
maestoso- majestically
measure- complete cycle
medly-piece composed from parts of existing piece playing one after another
molto- very
mezzo-half
motto-motion
pausa-pause
presto-very quickly
prima volta-first time
pizzicato-flucking
rapido-fast
simplece-simple
sempre-always
sordina-mute


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