alternativo

Definition of the Italian term alternativo in music:

alternative
instruction to repeat the first movement of a pair (resulting in an ABA form, especially used in the 18th century)

Language

Italian

Italian musical terms related to alternativo:

al segno – to the sign (to the segno sign)
bis – again, twice (direction to repeat a part)
con replica – with repeat
da capo – from the beginning (repeat from the beginning)
da capo al coda – from the beginning to coda (repeat from the beginn...
da capo al fine – from the beginning to the word "Fine" (repeat from...
da capo al segno – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo du signe – from the beginning to the segno sign (repeat from ...
da capo senza replica – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
da capo senza ripetizione – from the beginning without repetition (repeat from...
dal segno – repeat from the sign
dal segno al coda – repeat from the sign
dal segno al fine – repeat from the sign
replica – repetition, repeat performance...
replicato – repeated, doubled
ribattuto – struck again, beaten again
ripetere – to repeat...
ripetizione – repetition, repeat
ripetizione ad libitum – repeat as many times as you like
ripresa – reprise, repeat...
ritornare – to return, to come back, to repeat
ritornello – a repeat...
scherzo da capo – scherzo from the beginning (go back to the beginni...
segno – sign (usually referring to the sign senza replica – without repeat
si replica – repeat, to be repeated

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