Common score terms, grouped by category.
Expression
Words that describe mood and character.
- dolce돌체
Softly and sweetly
- cantabile칸타빌레
In a singing style
- espressivo에스프레시보
Expressively, with feeling
- con espressione콘 에스프레시오네
With rich expression
- con anima콘 아니마
With spirit, soulfully
- con brio콘 브리오
With vigor and liveliness
- con fuoco콘 푸오코
With fire, passionately
- con moto콘 모토
With motion, lively
- maestoso마에스토소
Majestically
- grandioso그란디오소
Grandly, magnificently
- appassionato아파시오나토
Passionately
- affettuoso아페투오소
Tenderly, with affection
- amabile아마빌레
Lovely and gently
- grazioso그라치오소
Gracefully and beautifully
- elegante엘레간테
Elegantly
- scherzando스케르찬도
Playfully, jokingly
- giocoso조코소
Joyfully and playfully
- leggiero레지에로
Lightly
- tranquillo트란퀼로
Calmly, peacefully
- calmato칼마토
Calmly, settled
- sereno세레노
Serenely, clearly
- misterioso미스테리오소
Mysteriously
- dramatico드라마티코
Dramatically
- agitato아지타토
Agitated and restless
- doloroso돌로로소
Sorrowfully, painfully
- lamentoso라멘토소
Lamentingly
- marcato마르카토
Clearly marked and emphasized
- energico에네르지코
Energetically
- risoluto리솔루토
Resolutely
- brillante브릴란테
Brilliantly, sparklingly
- animato아니마토
Animatedly, with life
- vivace비바체
Lively and brisk
- sostenuto소스테누토
Sustained; hold the notes fully
- ben marcato벤 마르카토
Very clearly marked
- con delicatezza콘 델리카테차
With delicacy
- con amore콘 아모레
With love
- con grazia콘 그라치아
With grace
