affrettando

with affection and tenderness Definition of 'affettuoso' 1. with affection and tenderness (a musical direction) noun. 2. a composition or movement of gentle, tender character.

smorzando in British English 1. (of a piece of music) to be played fading away gradually. adverb. 2. fading away gradually.

gradually decreasing in tempo : gradually decreasing in tempo. used as a direction in music.

: becoming gradually slower and more stately. used as a direction in music.

with affection and tenderness [ uh-fech-oo-oh-soh; Italian ahf-fet-twaw-zaw ] show ipa. adjective, adverb. with affection and tenderness (a musical direction).

​AFFETTUOSO (Ital.), or Con Affetto, 'with feeling. ' This word is most commonly found in such combinations as 'andante affettuoso' or 'allegro affettuoso,' though it is occasionally placed alone at the beginning of a movement, in which case a somewhat slow time is intended.

In music, the term adagio means played slowly. If a symphony has an adagio movement, it's a section that's played at a slow tempo.

There is only one letter of difference in the word, but smorzando is more of a smothering counterpart to the firework of the sforzando.

5 Musical Terms Every Filmmaker Needs to Know

• Instrumentation. The term instrumentation describes how and when instruments are used in a piece of music.
• Rhythm and Tempo.
• Melody and Harmony.
• Dynamics.
• Chords.
• Using These Terms (and others)
• Supported by: Drew Silverstein and Michael Hobe.

Piano. The first dynamic we'll look at is piano, which is pronounced 'pi-ah-no'. Piano is the word we use to describe quiet or soft in music.

Ritardando and rallentando both mean gradually getting slower and according to my AB guide to music theory book they are both supposed to imply a gradual slowing down. And allargando means broadening, implying getting a little slower and probably also a little louder.

robbed Italian, literally, robbed.