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A

a
to, at, in

a capella
without instrumental accompaniment

acciaccato
vehemently

accaciatura
1. a short accented appoggiatura, 2. a note a second above struck with the principal note and instantly released.

accelerando (accel.)
getting faster 逐漸地變快

accordatura
the "tuning" or series of tones by which a string insytrument is tuned.

adagietto
slightly faster than adagio

adagissimo
extremely slowly

adagio
slowly, liesurely

a deux
for two hands

adirato
angry, wrathful

ad libitum (ad lib.)
not strictly in time, freely 自由意志，風格

affettuoso
with feeling and emotion

affabilmente
sweetly and gracefully; suavely

affannato
uneasily, distressfully

affettuoso
with passion, emotion, feeling; very expressively; tenderly

afflitto
melancholy, sad

agitato
agitated 充滿激情的

agilita
with agility, sprightly

al fine
to the end

alla
in the style of

alla breve
"cut-time"; two beats per measure, a half note gets a beat 改變為以二分音符計拍，每小節二拍

allargando (allarg.)
getting slower and louder 漸慢。通常由此處會以漸強導向高潮。

allegrettino
a little slower than allegretto

allegretto
somewhat faster than a moderate tempo

allegro
fast

allentato
slower

altieramente
in a lofty style

amabile
sweet, tender

amoroso
affectionately

andante
a walking pace, moderate

andantino
somewhat faster than andante

animato
animated, with spirit 很有動感和精神地

animoso
animated, spirited

a piacere
at pleasure, freely

appassionato
with passion and emotion

appoggiatura
a grace-note falling on the beat (accented), taking from the time of the following principal note.

arco
with the bow

arditto
bold, spirited

aria
an air, song, tune, melody

arioso
a singing style between an aria and a recitative, having some of the qualities of both

arpeggio
notes of a chord played consecutively, i.e. one at a time

assai
very 很多

assez. (Fr.)
enough; rather

a tempo
in the original tempo 回復速度

attaca
begin the next section without pause

avec
(Fr) with

a volonte
at pleasure

B

Barcarole
A Venitian boat song

bassa
low. 8va bass is to play the bass an octave lower

bel canto
The art of beautiful singing; virtuosic singing of 18th and 19th century Italy

ben
or bene
well

bewegt
(Ger) moving, agitated

bis
twice; repeat the passage

bolero
(Sp) A Spanish dance in 3/4 and a lively tempo, often with a dancer accompanied with castenets

Bratsche
(Ger) viola

bravura
boldness

breve
a square note equal to two whole notes

brillante
brilliant

brio
vigor, spirit

C

cadenza
an elaborate solo passage, frequently unaccompanied

calando
gradually softer and slower

cantabile
in a singing style

capriccio
in a fanciful, capricious style

coda
a closing section 尾奏

con, col
with

con anima
with animation and boldness

con brio
with vigor and brilliancy 熱情如火地

con espressione
with expression

con fuoco
with fire and passion

con moto
with motion

con sprito
with spirit and energy

crescendo (cresc.)
increasing in loudness 聲音漸強

D

da, dal
from

da capo (D.C.)
from the beginning 返回曲子的開頭

D.C. al fine
from the beginning to the word Fine
返回曲子的開頭，從開頭再彈至Fine(結束)處

dal segno (D.S.)
from the sign to the word Fine

decrescendo (decresc.)
decreasing in loudness 聲音漸弱

diminuendo (dim)
gradually softer 漸柔

divisi (div)
divided; each part to be played by a separate instrument

dolce
sweetly 甜美地

dolcissimo
very sweetly 非常甜美地

dolore
sorrow, sadness 憂愁、悲痛

doloroso
sadly 憂愁地

E

e
and

elegante
elegant, graceful 優美地

energico
energetic, vigorous

espressivo
expressively 富表現地

F

fermata
a pause or hold

finale
the last movement

fine
the end 一段曲子結束處

forte (f)
loud 響亮地

forte-piano (fp)
accented, then immediately soft 強變弱

fortissimo (ff)
very loud 很強，非常響亮地

forza
force, power, strength 力量

forzando (fz)
strongly accented

fuoco
fire, energy

furioso
furious

G

giocoso
humorous

giojoso
joyous 快樂地

giusto
exact, in time

glissando
gliding together, running

grandioso
in a grand manner 雄偉地、壯麗地

grave
solemnly and very slowly 莊嚴地，極緩慢地

grazioso
gracefully 優雅地

gruppetto
a group of grace-notes; a turn

I

il
the

impetuoso
impetuous 激烈地

L

lamentoso
lamenting, sad

largamente
broadly 寬廣地

larghetto
slowly, but not as slow as largo

largo
very slow, broad 寬廣的，緩慢的

legato
in a smooth, connected manner, indicated by the slur 連音，連奏，圓滑奏

leggiero
lightly 輕快地

lento
slow 柔和的，徐慢的

l'istesso tempo
at the tempo of the previous passage or movement 速度同前節或樂章

loco
as written

M

ma
but

ma non troppo
but not too much so

maestoso
majestic, dignified 雄偉的，有威嚴的

maggiore
the major key

marcato
in a marked, emphatic style 於節奏點加強重音

marcia
a march 進行曲

marziale
in a martial style 威武地

meno
less 少一些

meno mosso
less motion; slower 少一些動感

mezzo
medium, half 中度

mezzo forte (mf)
moderately loud 中度響亮

mezzo piano (mp)
moderately soft 中度弱聲

minore
in the minor key

misterioso
mysteriously 神秘地

moderato
moderate tempo 中板速度

molto
much, very 非常，很多

mordent
an embellishment of two or more notes that make up a short trill

morendo
dying away; softer and softer 逐漸減弱至消失

mosso
movement 動感

moto
motion 動感

N

non
not

non tanto
not too much

O

obbligato
a counter-melody which is in counterpoint to the main theme and continues throughout the composition

opus
a work or composition; the chronological number of a work

ossia
otherwise; or else; another way to play the passage

ottava (8va)
octave 八度音

ottava alta
to be played an octave higher 高八度

ottava bassa
to be played an octave lower 低八度

P

passionato
with passion 熱情洋溢地

patetico
pathetically 可憐地

perdendosi
gradually softer and slower; dying away 逐漸減弱聲音、節奏及音調以至於無

pianissimo (pp)
very softly 非常弱聲

piano (p)
softly 弱聲

piu
more 更多動感

piu mosso
more movement, faster 更多

poco
a little 少許

poco a poco
little by little 一點一點地

pomposo
pompous; grand 浮華的，壯麗的

prestissimo
as fast as possible 非常急板速度

presto
very fast 急板速度

primo
the first 最初的

Q

quasi
like; in the style of

R

rallentando (rall.)
gradually slower 逐漸減慢

recitativo (recit.);
in the style of a recitative; like natural speech 如朗誦般的

replica
repetition 重複

rinforzando (rfz.)
reinforced; emphasized 加強

risoluto
in a resolute and bold manner 堅決地，勇敢地

ritardando (rit)
retarding; slowing 漸慢

ritenuto (riten)
in a slower tempo; held back 變慢、抑制速度，使人感受到速度的落差

rubato
freely played, improvisatory with time 彈性的自由速度

S

scherzando
playfully

segue
continues

semplice
in a simple, unaffected manner

sempre
always, continually

senza
without

sforzando (sfz)
with sudden force or emphasis 突強

simile
similarly; in a like manner 以相同的風格繼續

smorzando (smorz)
extinguished; suddenly dying away

sordino (sord)
a mute, such as used for the violin or trumpet

sostenuto (sos)
sustained

sotto voce
in a quiet, subdued tone 以減弱的聲音彈奏

staccato
detached; cut short 斷音，斷奏

stringendo (string.)
pressing; accelerating the tempo

subito
immediately, suddenly

T

tacet
to be silent; do not play

tempo
rate of speed

tenuto (ten)
held for the full time

tranquillo
quietly, calmly

tremolo
rapid repetition of a note or chord to produce a tremulous sound

trill
a rapid alternation of the printed note and the next note above

troppo
too much

tutti
all together

U

un
a, one, an

V

vivace
lively, briskly

vivo
animated, quick

 

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An English-Chinese Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in the Learning and Teaching of Music
Arts Education Section - Curriculum Development Institute - The Education Bureau
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