Activities Hobbies scherzando Print Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 06/23/19 Definition: The Italian musical term scherzando is: an instruction to perform “playfully”; to play in a joking, light-hearted, or happy manner. Also known as scherzosamente.*a musical composition with a playful, child-like character (although the proper usage would be scherzo). A scherzetto is a shorter version of a scherzo. *Scherzandissimo is a command that means “very playful.” Pronunciation: lahr'-gah-MEN-tayMusical Symbols: staccato F-clef (M.D.) mano destra tie 8va How to Read Piano Music• Notes of the Piano Keys• Note-Lengths in U.K. & U.S. English• Music Rest Lengths• Memorize the Grand Staff NotesBeginner Musical Symbols• Measures & Barlines• Understanding the Key Signature• How to Read Time Signatures• Tempo & BPM SymbolsBeginner Piano Lessons• Accidentals & Double-Accidentals• Comparing Major & Minor• Diminished Chords & Dissonance♫ Musical Quizzes!• Identify the Notes of the Keyboard• Grand Staff Notes Quiz