gaudioso

in a merry or joyful manner gow-dee-OE-zoe. [Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a merry or joyful manner.

SOE-prah. [Italian, above] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition for piano by the performer crossing hands. It also indicates which hand should be crossed above the other.

[Italian, major] The Italian term for major.

Allegro (Italian: 'lively'). Meaning the music should be played cheerfully. Upbeat and brisk.

Italian: nickname from gaudioso 'joyful'.

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Under Quick Reference. (It.). 'Under', 'below'; sotto voce, 'in a low voice', i.e. barely audible, a direction that can apply to instrumental as well as vocal performance; mano sinistra [ms] sotto, in keyboard playing, with the left hand below the right.

Italian Musical Terms

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

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• 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)
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Vivace – lively and fast (132–140 BPM) Presto – extremely fast (168–177 BPM) Prestissimo – even faster than Presto (178 BPM and over)

Some common synonyms of lively are animated, gay, sprightly, and vivacious. While all these words mean "keenly alive and spirited," lively suggests briskness, alertness, or energy.