Apr 17, 2015 · Three common musical markings for gradual slowing down are ritardando, rallentando, and allargando. How do these differ from each other in interpretation and execution? For example, I …

Aug 24, 2019 · Reading books on orchestration is like trying to learn a language by reading a dictionary. Reading scores and listening to good recordings is probably the second best way to learn - …

Jan 12, 2017 · Poco means little, Poco Piu, little by little. Ritenuto is the opposite of Sostenuto, Sostenuto means Sustained and Rituneto means the opposite, detached. The word Ritardando …

May 26, 2022 · What is exactly the difference between f (forte) and fz (forzato) ? I thought for long time that fz is similar to sf (sforzando), i.e. that it's a punctual dynamic that works only at the moment whe...

Jan 11, 2020 · 6 I’m working on music for a band that has multiple parts and I will be playing the third part for my section, but I’m first for that part. There’s a section marked “soli”. Am I correct in …

Feb 14, 2019 · Perhaps it is analogous to the difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus, where the latter will also include words that are related, but not necessarily synonyms. Music that is "con …

Nov 29, 2015 · "Modal" and "tonal" both describe works that: have one defined "home" pitch, or "tonal center," around which the melody and harmony are based; have only one tonal center at a time, …

Aug 14, 2020 · It could be easier to answer more specifically if you could give the specific example of the song or sheet music.

Apr 30, 2013 · What is the difference between a polymeter and a polyrhythm? Do these words mean anything different for different instruments? PS: I'm a drummer.

Jan 16, 2014 · Because it means "the end" in italian. Remember that a lot of terms in classical music are in italian: rallentando, staccato, legato, etc.