Poco a poco vs Subito
Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.
Poco a poco
- Definition
- Little by little — a gradual, incremental change applied to any musical direction
- Category
- modifier
- Pronunciation
- POH-koh ah POH-koh
- Origin
- Italian
Subito
- Definition
- Suddenly; an immediate change without transition.
- Category
- modifier
- Pronunciation
- SOO-bih-toh
- Origin
- Italian
- Synonyms
- suddenlyimmediatelyabruptly
- Antonyms
- gradualmentepoco a poco
- Usage
- The subito piano after the fortissimo climax is devastating — as if the ground has fallen away beneath the music.