amabile

Play with affection

Amabile is a musical direction meaning to play in a sweet, gentle, loving manner.

The Italian word appears on scores to guide performers toward tender, amiable expression: The second movement is marked amabile.

Like other Italian tempo and style markings, it remains untranslated in standard musical notation.

musical

tempo

Rate of musical performance

legato · moderato · sweetly · tenderly · graceful · lyrical · gentle · flowing · delicate · sonata

wine

Lambrusco

Sparkling Italian red wine

frizzante · rosé · Italian · fruity · light · refreshing · aperitivo · prosecco · grape · winery

Opposites
musical expression/character

amabilefurioso

With furious intensity

marcato · con brio

intensity/force

amabilefortissimo

Very loud, musically

maestoso · grandioso

Family

amiable, amigo, amicable, amity, amiability, amiableness, amiabilities

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G