A GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS COMMONLY 

 USED IN THE NOTATIONS. 



Accel, or Accelerando. Faster and faster. 



Acciaccatura. A short note which is crushed against 

 the principal note, as it were (i. e., both struck at 

 the same instant), but which is instantly released 

 and the principal key held. 



Adagio. Slow. 



Ad libitum. At pleasure. 



Affettuoso. Tenderly ; with feeling. 



Agitato. With agitation. 



Allegretto. A little quick ; not so quick as allegro. 



Allegro. Quick ; cheerful, joyful. 



Andante. The same as Moderate ; going at a moderate 

 pace. 



Animato. With animation. 



Ben. Well, good. 



Cadenza. A more or less elaborate flourish of indefinite 

 form, introduced immediately preceding the close 

 of the composition. 



Cantabile. In a graceful, singing style. 



Chromatic Scale. All the tones, intermediate and dia- 

 tonic, in successive order. 



Con. With ; as, con brio, with spirit. 



Cres. or Crescendo. Gradually increasing in strength 

 or power. 



Da capo. From the beginning. 



Da capo al Fine. From the beginning to the end. 



Delicato. Delicately. 



Diatonic Scale. The five whole tones and two semi- 

 tones of any key, in successive order. 



Dim. or Diminuendo. Gradually diminishing. 



Dolce. Sweetly. 



Dot. A point placed after a note or rest which adds one 



half to the rhythmical value of the note or rest. 



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