sospirando – sighing
sostenuto – sustained, lengthened
sotto voce – subdued as if speaking under one’s breath
staccato – detached as opposed to legato
strepitoso – noisy
stretto – getting faster
stretto (in a fugue) – close overlapping of fugal entries
stringendo – getting faster
subito – suddenly
T
tacet – silent, do not play
tempo – time, overall speed of a piece
tempo di marcia – march tempo
tempo di valse – waltz tempo
tempo giusto – in strict time; at the right tempo
tempo primo – resume the original tempo
teneramente – tenderly
tenerezza – tenderness
tenor – second lowest of standard four voice range; sopr., alto, tenor, bass
tenuto – hold note for full value
tranquillo – calmly, peacefully
tre corde – release soft pedal of piano (three strings)
troppo – too much (allegro [ma] non troppo- fast, but not too fast)
tutti – all orchestra or voices come in at the same time
U
un, uno, una – one
una corda – depress soft pedal of piano (one string)
un poco – a little
V
veloce – fast
velocissimo – very fast as in a cadenza or run
vibrato – rapidly repeated slight alteration in pitch of note by singer
virtuoso – performer with exceptional ability, technique or artistry
vivace – lively
vivacissimo – very lively
vocal score – piano arrangement with parts for voice (= piano vocal score)
voce – voice
volante – flying