assai

very softly -əˈsī : very softly. used as a direction in music.

A slow movt. is often called 'an Adagio'. adagissimo, extremely slow. adagio assai, very slow. From: adagio in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music »

This was primarily in the 18th century.appears often in indications to performers of the speed of a piece of music, as in allegro assai, very fast, or allegro assai moderato, very moderately fast<br><br>Italian.

To quote only some of the more common, 'allegro molto' 'allegro assai,' 'allegro con brio' (or 'con fuoco'), and 'allegro vivace,' will all indicate a quicker time than a simple allegro; an 'allegro assai,' for instance, is often almost equivalent to a 'presto.

[Italian, very fast] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition at a very fast tempo.

It is all somewhat subjective however on how much it means. Adding Assai to the tempo, or "very much" would be play at the faster end of the Andante spectrum. Adding Non Troppo or "not too much" would be at the slower end.

[Italian, very fast] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition at a very fast tempo.

Allegro – fast, quickly and bright (109–132 BPM)

It is all somewhat subjective however on how much it means. Adding Assai to the tempo, or "very much" would be play at the faster end of the Andante spectrum. Adding Non Troppo or "not too much" would be at the slower end.

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

Andante (Italian: 'walking'). Meaning the music should be played at a walking pace. Not too fast or slow.

An allegro is a piece of classical music that should be played quickly and in a lively way. 2. adverb. Allegro written above a piece of music means that it should be played quickly and in a lively way. French Translation of.