action, key

See key action. adagio (a-da'-jo) It. adv. and n. 1. adv. Slowly, leisurely: a time action, pianoforte indication indicating a movement See pianoforte action, quicker than largo and slower than action, pneumatic andante. See pneumatic action, 2. n. The name of a piece of music acustica (a-koos'-ti-ka) It. either an independent composition or Acoustics. one of the movements of a symacustisch phony or sonata. When thus used it Acoustic (a-koos'-tish) or acoustical. Ger. adj. not only shows that the music is very acuta (a-koo'-ta) It. adj. and n. slow time but that it is to be played Sharp, shrill. with much expre ion. Abbr. adgo, 1. The name of an organ stop of ado. higher than ordinary mixture, which produces a shrill sound. adagio Very a ai slowly.(a-da'-jo as-sa'-e) It. 2. The name of an accent applied to certain letters in the Greek notation; adagio It. cantabile (a-da'-jo kan-ta'-bi-le) expre ed M\ Slowly and in a singing tone. acutae claves (a-ku'-te kla'-ves) Lat. adagio con It.gravita (a-da'-jo Icon grav i-ta') Literally, acute keys. The intervals, keys or sounds between a, and Slowly and with gravity, dignity. the fifth line of the ba clef and a', or adagio It. di molto (a-da'-jo de mol'-to) according the G clef. to Also some called authorities acuta g'.loca of Very slowly. acutae voces. acute adagio non troppo (a-da'-jo non trop'- High in pitch; shrill or sharp in Slowly, but not too much so. tone: opposed to grave, yet both are po) It. relative terms. It is equivalent to adagio It. patetico (a-da'-jo pa-ta'-ti-ko) acuto (It.), aigu (Fr.), hoch or scarf Slowly and pathetically, (Ger.) adagio pesante (a-da'-jd pa-san'-te)