poco
Slightly, in scores
Poco is a musical direction meaning "a little" or "slightly," used to modify other tempo or dynamic markings: poco allegro (a little fast), poco a poco (little by little).
The term comes from Italian and appears primarily in classical music notation.
Outside music, poco occasionally surfaces in informal speech among those familiar with Spanish or Italian, meaning "a little bit."
Small in degree
- bitSmall amount or portion
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- slightlyTo a minor extent
- barelyOnly just, almost not
faintly · marginally · scarcely · minimally · lightly · subtly · fractionally · gradually
Extremely quiet, in scores
- mezzoMid-range female singer
- allegrettoModerately brisk tempo
- andanteWalking-pace tempo marking
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
decrescendo · rallentando · ritardando · accelerando · fortissimo · legato · staccato · vivace
little
Small in degree
barely · faintly · marginally · scarcely · minimally · lightly · subtly · fractionally · gradually · tad
pianissimo
Extremely quiet, in scores
- mezzoMid-range female singer
- allegrettoModerately brisk tempo
- andanteWalking-pace tempo marking
crescendo · decrescendo · rallentando · ritardando · accelerando · fortissimo · legato · staccato · vivace · largo