Definition of the Italian term assai in music:
- very, much
- (less common) rather, fairly
Italian musical terms that include assai:
- accentato assai – very accented, very marked, very emphasized
- adagio assai – very slowly...
- adagio assai espressivo – very slowly and expressive...
- adagio sostenuto assai – slow and very sustained (in duration)...
- agitato assai – very agitated, very restless
- allegro assai – very fast...
- allegro assai moderato – very moderately fast...
- allegro assai quasi presto – very fast, almost as fast as presto...
- allegro assai vivo – very fast and lively...
- allegro non assai – not very fast...
- allegro vivace assai – fast and very lively...
- andante assai – very moderately slow...
- andante sostenuto assai – moderately slow and very sustained (in duration)...
- andantino espressivo assai – slightly faster than andante and very expressive...
- assai più lento – much slower
- assai sostenuto – much sustained (in duration)
- brio assai – much liveliness, much spirit, much vivacity
- brioso assai – very lively, very spirited, very vivacious
- crescendo assai – gradually a lot louder
- diminuendo assai – gradually much softer
- dolce assai – very sweet, very gentle
- espressivo assai – very expressive
- il canto espressivo assai – the melody very expressive
- il canto marcato assai – the melody very emphasized
- largo assai – very slow...
- lento assai – very slow...
- ma non assai – but not very much
- maestoso assai – very majestic
- marcato assai – very accented, very emphasized, very marked
- moderato assai – very moderate tempo...
- moderato comodo assai – moderate tempo and very comfortable...
- non assai – not very much
- più assai – much more
- più mosso assai – much more moved (faster)
- presto assai – very very fast...
- presto ma non assai – very fast but not too much...
- presto non assai – very fast but not too much...
- ritardando assai – gradually slowing down a lot
- ritenuto assai – immediately much slower...
- staccato assai – very staccato (very short and detached notes)
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