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Non troppo

Not too much — a restraining qualifier for tempo or expression

Category
modifier
Pronunciation
nohn TROHP-poh
Origin

Italian

Length
213 words · 2 min read

About Non troppo

Non troppo ("not too much") is a moderating phrase that tempers the instruction it accompanies, preventing the performer from taking a direction to its extreme. The most famous usage is "Allegro ma non troppo" (fast but not too fast), which appears at the head of countless Classical and Romantic movements.
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