wenig



[Ger. little]

The German word meaning "little." This term is typically used in conjunction with a tempo description term to qualify or further specify the intentions of the composer in German music. For example, "ein wenig langsam" directs the performer to play a particular passage "a little slower" than the previous passage.

See also [Eng.] little; [Eng.] small; [Fr.] peu; [Fr.] petit; [Ger.] wenig; [Ger.] klein; [It.] poco; [It.] scarso; [It.] piccolo.

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