Assai
Very or quite — a modifier that intensifies the tempo or expression marking it accompanies
Category
modifier
Pronunciation
ahs-SAH-ee
Origin
Italian
Length
79 words · 1 min read
About Assai
Assai strengthens whatever marking it modifies: allegro assai means very fast, adagio assai means very slow. It sits between molto (very much) and poco (a little) in intensity.
More modifier terms
Troppo
View all modifierterms →Too much — used with non to mean not too much, moderating another musical instruction
PiùMore — intensifies the direction it accompanies
Ma non troppoBut not too much — a moderating instruction that tempers an accompanying direction
MoltoVery; much. A modifier that intensifies another musical direction.
SenzaWithout — removes a previously applied technique or quality
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