Ma non troppo
But not too much — a moderating instruction that tempers an accompanying direction
Category
modifier
Pronunciation
mah non TROH-poh
Origin
Italian
Length
72 words · 1 min read
About Ma non troppo
Ma non troppo restrains the marking it follows: allegro ma non troppo means fast but not too fast. It gives performers permission to hold back slightly, avoiding excess.
More modifier terms
Ma
View all modifierterms →But — introduces a contrasting or limiting qualification
ConWith — connects a musical direction to its qualifying element
SubitoSuddenly; an immediate change without transition.
PocoA little; slightly — used to qualify other musical directions
MenoLess — reduces the degree of the direction it modifies
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