English For Music Students

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

very loudly; musical passage performed or marked to be performed very
loudly


Largo /'lɑːgəʊ/ (adv, adj, n)
very slowly; musical passage performed or marked to be performed very
slowly


Mezzo /'mɛtsəʊ/ (adv)
fairly


Molto /'mɒltəʊ/ (adv)
very


Pianissimo /pɪə'nɪsɪməʊ/ (adv, adj, n)
very softly; musical passage performed or marked to be performed very
softly


Piano /'pjɑːnəʊ/ (adv, adj, n)
softly; quietly; musical passage performed or marked to be performed
softly


Vivace /vɪ'vɑːtʃeɪ/ (adv, adj, n)
lively; spiritedly; musical passage performed or marked to be performed in
a lively and brisk manner


Did you know?

 In 1978, Sweden’s most profitable export was the music band ABBA. Car
maker Volvo was number two.

 The British, the highest per capita spenders on music, buy 7.2 % of the
world music market.

“Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.”


  • Voltaire

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