Expression Terms
Term | Definition |
Agitato | Excited, agitated |
Animato | Animated, with spirit |
Cantabile | In a singing manner |
Comodo | Leisurely |
Con bravura | With Boldness |
Con brio | With gusto, vigor |
Con fuoco | With fire |
Con tenerezza | With tenderness |
Dolce | Sweetly |
Dolente | Sad, mournful |
Elan, avec | With dash |
Espressivo | Expressively (Be careful of this Italian spelling!) |
Facile | Easy, fluent |
Giocoso | Humorously |
Giusto | Moderately |
Grandioso | Majestically |
Grazioso | Elegantly |
Leggiero | Lighly, airy |
Maestoso | Majestically |
Pesante | Heavy, ponderous |
Scherzando | Playfully |
Secco | Dry |
Semplice | Simple, unaffected |
Tranquillo | Calmly, quietly |