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Rustico Pastoral, rustic, rural. w. Sanft - Soft, gentle.

a little bit [German] A directive to a musician meaning "somewhat" or "a little bit" as in the directive "Etwas Bewegt " informing the musician to perform the indicated passage "somewhat animated".

[French, sensitive - Italian, sensitive] An Italian and French directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a sensitive, perceptible or expressive manner. The French term for leading note (also note sensible) or the major seventh of a scale.

Clear; ringing; sounding skwee-LAHN-te [Italian] Clear; ringing; sounding.

When you think of the word rustic, think of the rural country. This word can be given a positive or a negative spin depending on how you use it; a rustic inn, for example, might be quaint or it might be virtually uninhabitable.

adjective. 1. of, characteristic of, or living in the country; rural. 2. having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticated.

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

etwas breiter: somewhat more broadly. etwas lebhafter: somewhat faster. etwas zurückhaltend: holding back (tempo) somewhat. frisch: fresh.

melomaniac (plural melomaniacs) One with an abnormal fondness of music; a person who loves music. [ from 19th c.] synonyms, antonym ▲quotations ▼ Synonyms: melomane, melophile, musicophile Antonym: melophobe.

Musical frissons result from violation of expectations, as our brain makes constant predictions of how the music piece is going to progress and is surprised producing an emotional release. We feel goose bumps because while we love predictable things, the unexpected is even more thrilling to the human mind.

for-TEE-see-see-see-moe. [Italian] A directive to perform the indicated passage as loudly as possible symbolized by "ffff".

rubato, (from Italian rubare, “to rob”), in music, subtle rhythmic manipulation and nuance in performance. For greater musical expression, the performer may stretch certain beats, measures, or phrases and compact others.