molto espressivo: “
very expressive
”
What is an Andante in music?
Andante is a
musical tempo marking meaning moderately slow
. … The literal meaning of the Italian word ‘Andante’ is ‘at a walking pace’, with suggestions of ‘easy-going’; or it could be simply ‘uniform’, like the regularity of a walker’s tread.
What does the term Espressivo mean?
:
expressive, expressively
—used as a direction in music.
What is a molto in piano?
An expression used to augment the directive to which it is applied
. This term is often used to modify tempo markings in a composition. For example, the term allegro molto would mean that the indicated passage would be performed a very fast tempo, faster than allegro.
What does Largo mean in music?
Largo is an Italian tempo marking meaning ‘broadly’ or, in other words, ‘
slowly
‘.
What does Dolcissimo mean in music?
:
very sweet or soft
—used as a direction in music.
What does Poco mean in music?
:
to a slight degree
: somewhat —used to qualify a direction in music poco allegro.
What does MF mean in music?
Mezzo forte
(mf) – moderately loud. Forte (f) – loud. Fortissimo (ff) – very loud.
What is the fastest tempo in music?
Allegro – fast, quickly and bright (
109–132 BPM
) Vivace – lively and fast (132–140 BPM) Presto – extremely fast (168–177 BPM) Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)
What is the Italian word for slower in music?
| Term Meaning BPM | larghissimo extremely slow, slower than largo 25 and below | largo very slow and broad 40-60 | lento slow 45-60 | moderato moderately 108-120 |
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What is molto allegro tempo?
Allegro – fast, quick, and bright (120–156 bpm) (molto allegro is slightly faster than allegro, but always in its range;
124-156 bpm
) Vivace – lively and fast (156–176 bpm) Vivacissimo – very fast and lively (172–176 bpm)
What does Allegro assai mean?
Ever since it was pointed out—I think, by Ernest Newman—that Tovey seemed to have been napping when he exhorted students of Beethoven’s pianoforte sonatas to regard ” allegro assai ” as equiva- lent to ” fast enough “, and that ” allegro assai ” really means ”
very fast
“, it has been assumed that the last word had been …
What is Allegretto?
(Entry 1 of 2) :
faster than andante but not so fast as allegro
—used as a direction in music.
What is it called when music builds up?
Development, or buildup?
Crescendo
is when the music gets louder. Development is nearer to what you ask.
Does Largo mean big?
Largo is a false friend, and
does not mean large
. The Spanish word for large is grande.
What vs means Largo?
:
at a very slow tempo
—used as a direction in music. largo. noun. plural largos.
