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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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