Molto vs Poco

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Molto	Poco
Definition	Very; much. A modifier that intensifies another musical direction.	A little; slightly — used to qualify other musical directions
Category	modifier	modifier
Pronunciation	MOLL-toh	POH-koh
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	very much greatly	a little slightly
Antonyms	poco un poco	Molto Assai
Usage	The passage is marked molto rallentando, bringing the music almost to a standstill before the final chord.	The phrase marking reads poco crescendo, indicating a gentle swell rather than a dramatic one.

Definition: Very; much. A modifier that intensifies another musical direction.
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: MOLL-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: very much greatly
Antonyms: poco un poco
Usage: The passage is marked molto rallentando, bringing the music almost to a standstill before the final chord.

Definition: A little; slightly — used to qualify other musical directions
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: POH-koh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: a little slightly
Antonyms: Molto Assai
Usage: The phrase marking reads poco crescendo, indicating a gentle swell rather than a dramatic one.