Poco a poco vs Subito

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

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

Definition: Little by little — a gradual, incremental change applied to any musical direction
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: POH-koh ah POH-koh
Origin: Italian

Definition: Suddenly; an immediate change without transition.
Category: modifier
Pronunciation: SOO-bih-toh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: suddenly immediately abruptly
Antonyms: gradualmente poco a poco
Usage: The subito piano after the fortissimo climax is devastating — as if the ground has fallen away beneath the music.