Italian Musical Terms Used in English

Italian Musical Terms Used In English

A great many musical terms are in Italian. This is because many of the most important early composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque period were Italian, and that period is when numerous musical indications were used extensively for the first time. (See also sheet music.)

Here are some of these expressions:


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