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

Animato [It.]: Animated, lively. Animé [Fr.]: Animated; moderately fast tempo. Animez [Fr.]: Animate, bring to life.

[Italian] A directive to a musician to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a proud, haughty, or noble manner.

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".

noun. composer [noun] a writer, especially of a piece of music.

play this an octave higher than written The notation 8a or 8va is sometimes seen in sheet music, meaning "play this an octave higher than written" (all' ottava: "at the octave" or all' 8va). 8a or 8va stands for ottava, the Italian word for octave (or "eighth"); the octave above may be specified as ottava alta or ottava sopra).

In contrast with many European-American pop songs, Japanese anime music often features long, dramatic melodies combined with complex chord progressions that rapidly shift.

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.

: played with a sudden increase of force. used as a direction in music usually for special emphasis of a note, chord, or short phrase.

sforzato A directive to perform the indicated note or chord of a composition with particular emphasis. The note or chord would be performed as if it had an accent as shown below and performed at the dynamic level indicated. It is typically shown as the abbreviation, sfz, sffz, or sfffz.

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.

all or together Article Talk. Tutti is an Italian word literally meaning all or together and is used as a musical term, for the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly to choral music, where the whole section or choir is called to sing.