1
Q
Quasi
A
As if; as it were
2
Q
Rallentando
A
growing slower and slower
3
Q
Ritardando
A
growing slower and slower
4
Q
Rubato
A
robbed time; give/take
5
Q
Sans
A
without
6
Q
Secco
A
dry; simple
7
Q
Segno
A
a sign
8
Q
Sempre
A
always
9
Q
Senza
A
without
10
Q
Sforzato
A
special stress; marked and sudden emphasis
11
Q
Sostenuto
A
sustained
12
Q
Spiccato
A
sharp staccato (off the string)
13
Q
Spirito, con
A
with spirit
14
Q
Staccato
A
short; detached
15
Q
Stringendo
A
hastening
16
Q
Subito
A
suddenly
17
Q
Tacet
A
“it is silent”
18
Q
Tenuto
A
held: tone so marked is to be sustained for its full time value
19
Q
Tessitura
A
range covered by the main body of tones in a given part
20
Q
Troppo
A
too much
21
Q
Tutti
A
entire performing ensemble
22
Q
Vigoroso
A
with vigor
23
Q
Vivace
A
lively; animated, brisk
24
Q
Vivo
A
lively; spiritedly; briskly
25
Voce
voice part
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