e
Definition of the Italian term e in music:
- and
- but
Language
Italian
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include e:
- accelerando e crescendo – accelerating and gradually louder
- accelerando e stringendo – accelerating and tightening
- adagio e ben legato – slowly and well legato (with smooth and connected ...
- adagio e cantabile – slowly and singable (in a singing style)...
- adagio e dolce – slowly and sweet...
- adagio e forte – slowly and loud...
- adagio e molto cantabile – slowly and very singable (in a very singing style)...
- adagio e piano – slowly and soft...
- adagio e piano sempre – slowly and always soft...
- adagio e più piano – slowly and more soft...
- adagio e sostenuto – slowly and sustained (in duration)...
- adagio e spiccato – slowly and spiccato (with short and detached notes...
- adagio e staccato – slowly and staccato (with short and detached notes...
- adagio e stinguendo – slowly and fading away...
- adagio e tarantella – slowly and in the style of a tarantella (Italian f...
- adagio e tranquillo – slowly and peaceful...
- adagio molto e cantabile – very slowly and singable (in a singing style)...
- agitato e accelerando – agitated and accelerating
- agitato e appassionato – agitated and passionate
- agitato e con fuoco – agitated and with fire (with passion)
- agitato e con moto – agitated and with movement
- agitato e con passione – agitated and with passion
- agitato e crescendo – agitated and gradually louder
- agitato e legato – agitated and legato (with smooth and connected not...
- agitato e misterioso – agitated and mysterious
- agitato e più animato – agitated and more lively
- agitato e più mosso – agitated and more moving
- agitato e presto – agitated and very fast
- agitato e stretto – agitated and fast
- agitato e vigoroso – agitated and vigorous
- agitato e vivace – agitated and lively
- allegretto e dolce – moderately fast and sweet...
- allegretto e grazioso – moderately fast and graceful...
- allegretto e semplice – moderately fast and simple...
- allegretto e vivace – moderately fast and lively...
- allegro di molto e con brio – very fast and with liveliness...
- allegro e con brio – fast and with liveliness...
- allegro e grazioso – fast and graceful...
- allegro e leggiero – fast and light...
- allegro e marcato – fast and accented...
- allegro e poco maestoso – fast and somewhat majestic...
- allegro e risoluto – fast and resolute...
- allegro e staccato – fast and staccato (with short and detached notes)...
- allegro e veloce – fast and quick...
- allegro e vivace – fast and lively...
- allegro maestoso e largamente – fast, majestic and broadly...
- allegro molto e con brio – very fast and with liveliness...
- allegro molto e vivace – very fast and lively...
- allegro vivace e con brio – fast and lively with spirit...
- andante e ben tenuto – moderately slow and well held (with notes sustaine...
- andante e cantabile – moderately slow and singable (in a singing style)...
- andante e legato – moderately slow and legato (with smooth and connec...
- andante e lugubre – moderately slow and gloomy...
- andante e molto legato – moderately slow and very legato (with very smooth ...
- andante e semplice – moderately slow and simple...
- andante e sostenuto – moderately slow and sustained (in duration)...
- andante e spiccato – moderately slow and spiccato (with short and detac...
- andante e staccato – moderately slow and staccato (with short and detac...
- andante e vivace – moderately slow and lively...
- andantino e cantabile – slightly faster than andante and singable (in a si...
- andantino e teneramente – slightly faster than andante and tenderly...
- animato e accelerando – lively and accelerating
- animato e crescendo – lively and gradually louder
- animato e espressivo – lively and expressive
- animato e marcato – lively and staccated
- animato e molto leggiero – lively and very leggiero
- animato e staccato – lively and staccato (with short and detached notes...
- cantabile e dolce – singable (in a singing style) and sweet
- cantabile e espressivo – singable (in a singing style) and expressive
- cantabile e grazioso – singable (in a singing style) and graceful
- cantabile e legato – singable (in a singing style) and legato (with smo...
- cantabile e marcato – singable (in a singing style) and accented
- cantabile e mesto – singable (in a singing style) and sad
- cantabile e molto dolce – singable (in a singing style) and very sweet
- cantabile e sostenuto – singable (in a singing style) and sustained (in du...
- clavier e pedale – manual and pedal (to be played using both the keyb...
- crescendo e accelerando – gradually louder and accelerating
- crescendo e animato – gradually louder and lively
- crescendo e incalzando – gradually louder and faster
- crescendo e ritenuto – gradually louder and immediately slower
- crescendo e stringendo – gradually louder and faster
- diminuendo e calando – gradually softer and decreasing in tempo
- diminuendo e rallentando – gradually softer and slower
- diminuendo e ritardando – gradually softer and slower
- diminuendo e ritenuto – gradually softer and immediately slower...
- dolce e cantabile – sweet and singable (in a singing style)
- dolce e espressivo – sweet and expressive
- dolce e gentile – sweet and gentle
- dolce e grazioso – sweet and graceful
- dolce e legato – sweet and legato (with smooth and connected notes)
- dolce e leggieramente – sweet and lightly
- dolce e molto legato – sweet and very legato (with very smooth and connec...
- dolce e rallentando – sweet and slow
- dolce e tranquillo – sweet and peaceful
- doloroso e semplice – painful and simple
- e poi – and then
- energico e con fuoco – energetic and with fire (with passion)
- energico e passionato – energetic and passionate
- energico e pesante – energetic and heavy
- energico e pomposo – energetic and pompous
- energico e ritmico – energetic and rhythmic
- energico e vivace – energetic and lively
- espressivo e ben marcato – expressive and well accented
- espressivo e cantabile – expressive and singable (in a singing style)
- espressivo e cantando – expressive and singable (in a singing style)
- espressivo e crescendo – expressive and gradually louder
- espressivo e dolce – expressive and sweet
- espressivo e pesante – expressive and heavy
- espressivo e ritenuto – expressive and immediately slower
- espressivo e semplice – expressive and simple
- espressivo e sempre legato – expressive and always legato (always with smooth a...
- espressivo e sostenuto – expressive and sustained (in duration)
- espressivo e staccato – expressive and staccato (with short and detached n...
- espressivo e vibrato – expressive and vibrato
- forte e con calore – loud and with warmth
- forte e patetico – loud and pathetic
- forte e spiccato – loud and spiccato (with short and detached notes)
- forte e staccato – loud and staccato (with short and detached notes)
- fortissimo e con strepito – very loud and with noise
- grave e adagio – serious and slow
- grave e affettuoso – serious and affectionate
- grave e cantabile – serious and singable (in a singing style)
- grave e lento – serious and slow
- grave e lugubre – serious and gloomy
- grave e maestoso – serious and majestic
- grave e pesante – serious and heavy
- grave e pomposo – serious and pompous
- grazioso e burlesco – graceful and burlesque (funny)
- grazioso e cantabile – graceful and singable (in a singing style)
- grazioso e con espressione – graceful and with expression
- grazioso e con gusto – graceful and with taste
- grazioso e dolcissimo – graceful and very sweet
- grazioso e leggero – graceful and light
- grazioso e misterioso – graceful and mysterious
- grazioso e semplice – graceful and simple
- grazioso e tranquillo – graceful and peaceful
- larghetto e cantabile – somewhat slow and singable (in a singing style)...
- larghetto e mezzo piano – somewhat slow and moderately soft...
- larghetto e piano – somewhat slow and soft...
- largo e espressivo – slow and expressive...
- largo e maestoso – slow and majestic...
- largo e mesto – slow and sad...
- largo e pesante – slow and heavy...
- largo e pianissimo – slow and very soft...
- largo e sostenuto – slow and sustained (in duration)...
- largo e spiccato – slow and spiccato (with short and detached notes)...
- largo e staccato – slow and staccato (with short and detached notes)...
- largo e tranquillo – slow and peaceful...
- legato e ben marcato – legato (smooth and connected notes) and well accen...
- legato e brillante – legato (smooth and connected notes) and brilliant
- legato e cantabile – legato (smooth and connected notes) and singable (...
- legato e dolce – legato (smooth and connected notes) and sweet
- legato e espressivo – legato (smooth and connected notes) and expressive
- legato e leggiero – legato (smooth and connected notes) and light
- legato e marcato – legato (smooth and connected notes) and accented
- legato e molto leggiero – legato (smooth and connected notes) and very light
- legato e morendo – legato (smooth and connected notes) and dying away...
- legato e piano – legato (smooth and connected notes) and soft
- legato e placido – legato (smooth and connected notes) and peaceful
- legato e poco a poco crescendo – legato (smooth and connected notes) and gradually ...
- legato e sostenuto – legato (smooth and connected notes) and sustained ...
- legato e sotto voce – legato (smooth and connected notes) and in a low v...
- legato e stretto – legato (smooth and connected notes) and fast
- leggiero e con grazia – light and with grace
- leggiero e dolcissimo – light and very sweet
- leggiero e grazioso – light and graceful
- leggiero e legato – light and legato (with smooth and connected notes)
- leggiero e staccato – light and staccato (with short and detached notes)
- leggiero e veloce – light and quick
- leggiero e vivace – light and lively
- lento e ben sostenuto – slow and well sustained (in duration)...
- lento e cantabile – slow and singable (in a singing style)...
- lento e capriccio – slow and capricious...
- lento e con dignità – slow and with dignity...
- lento e con sentimento – slow and with feeling...
- lento e dolce – slow and sweet...
- lento e espressivo – slow and expressive...
- lento e grave – slow and serious...
- lento e grazioso – slow and graceful...
- lento e languido – slow and languid...
- lento e legato – slow and legato (with smooth and connected notes)...
- lento e mesto – slow and sad...
- lento e misterioso – slow and mysterious...
- lento e plaintivo – slow and plaintive...
- lento e rubato – slow and rubato...
- lento e semplice – slow and simple...
- lento e sostenuto – slow and sustained (in duration)...
- lento e stentato – slow and labored...
- lento e tranquillo – slow and peaceful...
- lento e triste – slow and sad...
- maestoso e allargando – majestic and broadening
- maestoso e deciso – majestic and decisive
- maestoso e grandioso – majestic and grandiose
- maestoso e largamente – majestic and broadly
- maestoso e lento – majestic and slow
- maestoso e molto marcato – majestic and very accented
- maestoso e patetico – majestic and pathetic
- maestoso e pesante – majestic and heavy
- maestoso e piano – majestic and soft
- maestoso e sostenuto – majestic and sustained (in duration)
- marcato e allargando – accented and broadening (slower)
- marcato e feroce – accented and ferocious
- marcato e giocoso – accented and playful
- marcato e legato – accented and legato (with smooth and connected not...
- marcato e pesante – accented and heavy
- marcato e pomposo – accented and pompous
- marcato e ritmico – accented and rhythmic
- marcato e staccato – accented and staccato (with short and detached not...
- mezzo forte e dolce – moderately loud and sweet
- moderato e molto espressivo – moderate tempo and very expressive...
- moto retto e parallelo – parallel motion
- moto retto e simile – similar motion
- organo e continuo – organ and basso continuo
- piano e dolce – soft and sweet
- piano e legato – soft and legato (with smooth and connected notes)
- piano e leggiero – soft and light
- piano e lusingando – soft and flattering
- piano e spiccato – soft and spiccato (with short and detached notes)
- piano e staccato – soft and staccato (with short and detached notes)
- più forte e con moto – louder and with movement
- portamento e cantabile – slightly detached notes and singable (in a singing...
- prestissimo e feroce – extremely fast and ferocious...
- presto e animato – very fast and lively...
- presto e brillante – very fast and brilliant...
- presto e con sentimento – very fast and with feeling...
- presto e dolce – very fast and sweet...
- presto e leggiero – very fast and light...
- presto e velocissimo – very fast and quick...
- presto e vivo – very fast alive...
- rallentando e diminuendo – gradually slowing down and becoming softer
- rallentando e morendo – gradually slowing down and dying away
- rapido e brillante – rapid and brilliant
- rinforzando e stringendo – reinforcing and gradually faster
- risoluto e ben marcato – resolute and well accented
- risoluto e marcato – resolute and accented
- risoluto e mosso – resolute and moving
- risoluto e sostenuto – resolute and sustained (in duration)
- ritardando e diminuendo – gradually slower and softer
- ritardando e perdendosi – gradually slowing down and vanishing
- ritenuto e crescendo – immediately slower and louder
- ritenuto e diminuendo – immediately slower and gradually softer...
- ritenuto e largo – held back and slow
- ritenuto e rubato – held back and rubato
- riveduta e corretta – revised and corrected
- scherzando e leggiero – playful and light
- scherzando e molto rubato – playful and very rubato
- scherzando e staccato – playful and staccato (with short and detached note...
- sempre staccato e piano – always staccato (short and detached notes) and sof...
- sostenuto e amoroso – sustained (in duration) and loving
- sostenuto e cantabile – sustained (in duration) and singable (in a singing...
- sostenuto e crescendo – sustained (in duration) and gradually louder
- sostenuto e dolcissimo – sustained (in duration) and very sweet
- sostenuto e doloroso – sustained (in duration) and painful
- sostenuto e grandioso – sustained (in duration) and grandiose
- sostenuto e grazioso – sustained (in duration) and graceful
- sostenuto e languido – sustained (in duration) and languid
- sostenuto e legato – sustained (in duration) and legato (with smooth an...
- sostenuto e maestoso – sustained (in duration) and majestic
- sostenuto e marcato – sustained (in duration) and accented
- sostenuto e misterioso – sustained (in duration) and mysterious
- sostenuto e molto tranquillo – sustained (in duration) and much peaceful
- sostenuto e pesante – sustained (in duration) and heavy
- sostenuto e pomposo – sustained (in duration) and pompous
- staccato e deciso – staccato (short and detached notes) and decisive
- staccato e forte – staccato (short and detached notes) and loud
- staccato e leggiero – staccato (short and detached notes) and light
- staccato e mezzo forte – staccato (short and detached notes) and moderately...
- staccato e pesante – staccato (short and detached notes) and heavy
- staccato e pianissimo – staccato (short and detached notes) and very soft
- staccato e piano – staccato (short and detached notes) and soft
- staccato e senza pedale – staccato (short and detached notes) and without pe...
- stringendo e crescendo – gradually faster and louder
- stringendo e molto crescendo – gradually faster and much louder
- tempo e carattere – tempo and character
- tenuto e legato – tenuto and legato (with notes sustained for their ...
- tenuto e marcato – tenuto and accented (with notes sustained for thei...
- tranquillo e cantabile – peaceful and singable (in a singing style)
- tranquillo e diminuendo – peaceful and gradually softer
- tranquillo e dolce – peaceful and sweet
- tranquillo e dolcissimo – peaceful and very sweet
- tranquillo e espressivo – peaceful and expressive
- tranquillo e grazioso – peaceful and graceful
- tranquillo e legato – peaceful and legato (with smooth and connected not...
- tranquillo e misterioso – peaceful and mysterious
- tranquillo e molto espressivo – peaceful and very expressive
- tranquillo e molto rubato – peaceful and very rubato
- tranquillo e nobile – peaceful and noble
- tranquillo e pensieroso – peaceful and thoughtful
- tranquillo e ritardando – peaceful and slowing down
- tranquillo e scherzando – peaceful and playful
- tranquillo e semplice – peaceful and simple
- tranquillo e serioso – peaceful and serious
- violoncello e basso – cello and double bass
- violone e cembalo – violone and harpsichord
- vivace e con spirito – lively and with spirit...
- vivace e giocoso – lively and playful...
- vivace e leggiero – lively and with light...
- vivace e molto energico – lively and very energetic...
- vivace e staccato – lively and staccato (with short and detached notes...
- vivacissimo e jubilante – very fast with liveliness...
Musical examples
Music scores that include e:
- Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (1901) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: La Campanella (1851) Page 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (1718) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles (1824) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (1802) Page 1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 (1826) Page 1
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol (1887) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1874‑1875) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (1875‑76) Page 2
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to e:
- a – at...
- ad – at, to, in, for, on, by, from, with, in the style ...
- al – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
- all' – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
- alla – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
- anche – also, too, as well...
- ancora – again...
- che – that, than, which, who, whom, what
- ciò – this, that
- come – as, how, like
- con – with
- da – from, of, by, for, at, with, to, like, as, since
- dal – from the, of the, by the, for the, at the, with th...
- dall' – from the, of the, by the, for the, at the, with th...
- dalla – from the, of the, by the, for the, at the, with th...
- del – of the, from the, by the, in the, on the, than the
- dell' – of the, from the, by the, in the, on the, than the
- della – of the, from the, by the, in the, on the, than the
- deve – must, has to
- di – of, from, by, in, on, than
- dopo – after, later, beyond, then
- è – is
- fin – till, until, up to, as far as
- fino – till, until, up to, as far as
- il – the (used before a masculine noun beginning with a...
- in – in, into
- lo – the (used before a masculine noun beginning with z...
- ma – but, yet, still, however
- né – nor, neither
- negli – in the
- nel – in the
- nell' – in the
- nella – in the
- non – not
- per – for, to, through, by, in order to
- poi – then, next, later, afterwards
- quanto – as much as, as many as...
- quasi – almost, nearly, like, as it were, as if
- questo – this, such
- sin' – until, up to, as far as
- sino – until, up to, as far as
- sul – on the
- sull' – on the
- sulla – on the
- suo – his, her, its...
- un – a, an...
- una – a, an...
- uno – a, an...
- va – go, go on