Musical Terms


T
Tacet (Lat.)	It is silent
Tanto	So much
Tasto Solo	A term used in connection with figured bass to indicate that the bass part is to be played alone, without harmony
Tempo	The speed
Tempo comodo	At a convenient speed
Tempo giusto	In strict time
Tempo primo Tempo I	Resume the original speed
Tempo rubato	See Rubato
Tenerezza	Tenderness
Teneramente	Tenderly
Tenuto Ten	Held
Tosto	Swift, rapid
Tranquillo	Calm, tranquil
Traurig (Ger.)	Sadly
Tre	Three
Tre corde	(lit, three strings.) Release the left (soft) pedal of the piano-forte
Tremolando Tremolo Trem.	The rapid repition of a note or rapid alternation of two notes
Trionfale Trionfante	Triumphant
Troppo	Too much
Tutta forza	The whole power, as loud as possible
Tutti	All

U
Un, una, uno	One
Un peu (Fr.) Un poco	A little
Una corda	(lit, one string.) in pianoforte music it indicates that the left (soft) pedal should be used
Unis	Used in orchestral music, to show that the strings play in unison again after having been divided (divisi)

V
Veloce	Swift, quick
Vibrato	Vibrating
Vif (Fr.)	Lively, quick
Vigoroso	Boldly, vigorously
Vite (Fr.) Vivace Vivement (Fr.) Vivo	Quick, fast, lively
Vivacissimo	Very lively, with extreme vivacity
Voce	Voice
Volante	Flying
Voll (Ger.)	Full
Volti subito V.S.	Turn the page quickly

W
Wenig (Ger.)	Little

Z
Zart (Ger.)	Delicate
Zu (Ger.)	Too

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