Attacca vs Segue

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Attacca	Segue
Definition	Proceed to the next movement without pause.	Continue directly to the next section without interruption
Category	form	navigation
Pronunciation	ah-TAH-kah	SEH-gweh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Attack Continue immediately	attacca
Antonyms	—	—
Usage	Beethoven's Fifth Symphony uses attacca between the third and fourth movements — the triumphant finale erupts from the mysterious scherzo.	The conductor indicated a segue between the overture and the opening chorus, keeping the audience immersed.

Definition: Proceed to the next movement without pause.
Category: form
Pronunciation: ah-TAH-kah
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: Attack Continue immediately
Usage: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony uses attacca between the third and fourth movements — the triumphant finale erupts from the mysterious scherzo.

Definition: Continue directly to the next section without interruption
Category: navigation
Pronunciation: SEH-gweh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: attacca
Usage: The conductor indicated a segue between the overture and the opening chorus, keeping the audience immersed.