Style words
How it should sound
Learn these by heart
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legato | smoothly |
| staccato (stacc.) | short and detached |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| dolce | sweetly |
| alla marcia | in the style of a march |
| espressivo (espress.) | expressively |
| grazioso | gracefully |
New at Grade 2: alla marcia, espressivo and grazioso.
Quick check
Alla marcia means:
A march, then something graceful
A march is firm and steady: left, right. Grazioso is light and graceful.
Quick check
Which word means gracefully?
Remember
- legato smoothly, staccato short and detached.
- cantabile singing, dolce sweetly.
- New: alla marcia a march, espressivo expressively, grazioso gracefully.
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