agitato

Music agitated; restless or hurried agitato in American English (ˌædʒɪˈtɑːtou, Italian ˌɑːdʒiˈtɑːtɔ) adjective. Music. agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.

Andante= 92-98 beats per minute. Agitato = 144 beats per minute.

Additional Italian words also indicate a specific mood that adds to the interpretation. For example, a marking of Allegro agitato has both a tempo indication (faster than a usual Allegro) and a mood indication (agitated).

The Italian musical term più means “more,” and is used with other musical commands to increase their effects; più agitato, “more agitated.” It is the opposite of meno.

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presto agitato, “very quick and with excitement.” allegretto, un poco agitato, “somewhat quickly, with a little agitation.”

We use italian terms to describe different volumes such as: Fortissimo – very loud. Forte – loud. Mezzo forte – medium loud.

tempo, speed or pacing of a piece of music, playing an essential role in performance and acting as the heartbeat of expression. The word tempo, meaning “time” in Italian, is derived from the Latin tempus.

brisk and lively Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright. Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement.

: in a restless and agitated manner. used as a direction in music.

Accelerando (accel.) Getting gradually faster Rallentando (rall.) Getting gradually slower Calando Softer and slower Ritardando (ritard., rit.) Retarding the speed Ritenuto (riten.)

It's enough to give a person heartburn. AGITA first appeared in the American English lexicon in the 1980s, when it was primarily used by Italian-American and Yiddish-speaking New Yorkers, and is a slang word that can describe a feeling of anxiety or the indigestion that comes from eating too much spicy food.