Musical Terms


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Scherzando	Playful
Scherzo	A joke
Scherzoso	Playfully
Schnell (Ger.)	Quick
Schneller (Ger.)	Quicker
Sec	(lit, dry.) Detached
Segno	A sign See Dal segno
Segue	Go on with what follows
Sehr (Ger.)	Very
Semplice	Simple
Sempre	Always
Senza	Without
Senza sordini	Without mutes (for string and brass players). See also Sordini
Sforzando Sforzato sf, sfz	Forcing, accented
Simile	In a like manner
Sin', Sino	Until
Slargando Slentado	Gradually slower
Szforzando	Dying away
Soave	Gentle, smooth
Solenne.	Solemn
Sonore	Sonorous, full-toned
Sopra	Above
Sordini	Mutes. Con sordini: With mutes. A direction for string or brass players. Senza Sordini: (1) Without mutes (string and brass players). (2) For pianists, depress the pedal (thereby raising the dampers from the strings and permitting the strings to vibrate freely).
Sospirando	Sighing
Sostenuto	Sustained
Sotto	Below
Sotto voce	In an undertone
Spiccato	Detached, with springing bow. (A direction for string players.)
Spiritoso	Spirited
Staccato	Detached
Staccatissimo	Very detached
Strepitoso	Noisy, boisterous
Stringendo	Gradually faster
Suave	Gentle, smooth
Subito	Suddenly
Sul	On
Sul G	On the G string (violin)
Suss (Ger.)	Sweet
Sul ponticello	Near the bridge (a direction to string players)

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