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Mandolin A small stringed instrument
descended from the lute. Marcato It.:
"marked", "emphasized".
March Music for marching, usually in quick 2/4 or 6/8 time or slow 4/4 time.
Mattinata Morning song.
Melody
An arrangement of single notes in a musically
expressive succession.
Meno It.:
"less".
Meno mosso It.:
"less speed", "slower". Mezza voce With a moderate tone.
Mezzo forte It.:
"half strong". Moderately loud.
Mezzo soprano Female voice midway between a soprano and alto range.
MIDI Abbreviation of "Musical Instruments Digital Interface". Minacciando It.: "threatening".
Moderato It.: "moderately".
Often used together with other tempo markings, such as "andante moderato"
(moderately slow) and "allegro moderato"
(moderately fast). Molto It.: "much", "very".
Monody Italian early 17th
century song form. The monody was always composed for a solo voice with an
accompanying instrument.
Mosso It.:
"animated", "moving".
Moto It.:
"movement". MP3 A file format for sounds. Popular for
transferring music via the Internet. Musical Originally named "musical play". A 20th Century equivalent to the
operetta. The musical originated in the USA.
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