This use is more common in speech than in writing, although it occurs widely on traffic and road signs. Slow also combines with present participles in forming adjectives: slow-burning; slow-moving. In this use it is standard in all varieties of speech and writing. Slowly is by far the more common form of the adverb in writing. In both speech and writing it is the usual form in preverb position He slowly drove down the street.
The couple slowly strolled into the park and following verbs that are not imperatives He drove slowly down the street. The couple strolled slowly through the park. See also quick , sure. Words nearby slow sloven , Slovene , Slovenia , Slovenian , slovenly , slow , slow burn , Slow but steady wins the race , slow but sure , slowcoach , slow cooker. Words related to slow easy , gradual , heavy , lackadaisical , leisurely , lethargic , moderate , passive , quiet , reluctant , sluggish , stagnant , dull , low , stiff , tame , tedious , time-consuming , dumb , limited.
Soggy coastal soils? Suppressing fires has failed. The Red Year Louis Tracy. Children's Ways James Sully. Glances at Europe Horace Greeley. A large scale work for orchestra and voices, usually sacred in nature. Oratorios are narrative in the same way as opera, but are performed without staging, costume, action or scenery. Ostinato Italian: 'obstinate' A repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
An introductory movement to an opera or substantial work. In opera, the overture usually contains examples of the major musical themes that will appear throughout the work — a type of trailer for what is to come.
A musical suite, usually for solo instrument or small ensemble. A baroque dance form in which a short melodic phrase, usually in the bass, form the basis of the work. A five-note scale consisting of the black notes on the keyboard. Used in folk music from many countries, it is readily associated with an 'oriental' sound. Pianoforte Italian: 'soft loud'.
Colloquially known as the 'piano'. A keyboard instrument developed int he 18th Century. The piano evolved from the harpsichord, in that the piano creates sound by hammers hitting strings, rather than the strings being plucked. The term 'pianoforte' is a mix of two Italian words, 'piano' soft and 'forte' loud , meaning depending on how much force is applied to the keys, the instrument's dynamic range can be anywhere from very soft to very loud. The frequency of the vibration of sound.
Pitch is measured in hertz, and is generally organised in a system known as 'equal temperament', a system of tuning in which different notes have a standardised pitch ratio. Pizzicato Italian: 'plucked' A direction to string instrument performers to pluck the strings, rather than using the bow to create sound.
A term that can preface an instruction to mean 'more of'. Poco a poco Italian: 'little by little'. An term that can preface and instruction meaning to follow it 'little by little'. For example, 'poco a poco crescendo', meaning, getting louder gradually, little by little. Presto Italian: 'quick' An instruction that a movement, section therein, or work is fast in tempo.
Quarter-tone A division of pitches, smaller than a semitone, which is half a tone. Found generally in some music from the 20th Century. A group of four players, or a composition for four players. Rallentando Italian: 'becoming slower'. Often abbreviated as 'rall In vocal works, recitative is a moment where a solo voice sings in relatively free rhythm. Usually preceding an 'aria' the main song , recitative is usually used to illustrate plot and narrative in opera. Requiem Mass. A Catholic Mass of the dead.
A French folk dance, typically used in instrumental suites from the 17th and 18th Centuries. In the 20th Century, Ravel wrote a movement named 'riguadon' in his work Le tombeau de Couperin , an homage to the French baroque.
Ritardando Italian: 'becoming slower'. Often abbreviated as 'rit. Ritenuto Italian: 'held back' An instruction to slow down. In architecture and visual art, the rococo was characterised by a light, decorative French style. In music, the term is applied to a period characterised by highly decorative, elaborately ornate music. A form with a recurring theme, usually used as the final movement of a sonata or concerto. Mozart's Rondo alla Turca is inspired by Turkish military marching bands from the 18th Century.
Rubato Italian: 'stolen'. An instruction to play with freedom. Rubato allows performers to deviate from strict tempo regularity, and can enhance expressive playing. In essence, by 'stealing' time, or borrowing it, it should be contrasted with strict time, in a musically correct method of atonement. A sequence of notes in either descending or ascending order. Scherzo Italian: 'joke'. A movement from a work. Originating in the 17th Century, the form usually appears in a Symphony as a fast, light-hearted second or third movement.
Beethoven used the form as an alternative to the minuet, and Chopin expanded the form as whole works in his four Scherzi. A compositional technique developed in the 20th Century by Arnold Schoenberg, as a method of ordering the seemingly chaotic and arbitrary technique to atonality.
Serialism uses the twelve semitones of the octave in a particular order, known as a 'tone-row', which serves as a basis on which a work is structured. Sonata Italian: 'sonare', to sound. A composition for soloist, or soloist with piano accompaniment. The sonata usually consists of several movements with one or more in sonata form. Sonata-form is a form in which a movement is divided into three sections, exposition, development and recapitulation.
The exposition usually contains two contrasting themes, which are then developed in the development, to be re-heard in the recapitulation, ending in a coda. Spiccato Italian: 'to seperate'. A bowing technique for string instruments in which the bow bounces lightly upon the string. A large scale orchestral work, usually in four movements, in which at least one is in sonata-form.
The movements correspond roughly to a pattern of: Opening movement; Scherzo; Slow movement; Finale. Tempo Italian: 'time'. The speed at which a piece of music is played.
Tempo indications are given either at the beginning of a piece, or within it. Sometimes tempo is indicated by strict beats-per-minute, or using terminology which can be more flexible. A male singing voice between bariton and countertenor. The highest of the ordinary adult male range. Toccata Italian: from 'toccare', to touch. An instrumental work designed to display the technical prowess and proficiency of a performer. Notable toccatas have been written by Bach, Ravel and Prokofiev.
Tremolo Italian: 'trembling'. The quick repetition of a single note, usually used in string playing. A musical ornament, consisting of the rapid sounding of two notes in quick succession. The sounding of the same note by two or more musicians or singers at the same time.
An expressive technique used on various instruments, created by vibrating the sound. Vivace Italian: 'lively'. A tempo indication. A dance in triple time. Johann Strauss wrote extensively using the form. Chopin wrote a set of Waltzes for piano. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Thesaurus lowered adjective. Save Word. Near Antonyms for lowered.
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