alla marcia

Definition: The Italian musical phrase alla marcia is an indication to play “in the style of a march”; to accentuate the downbeat in 2/4 or 2/2 time. See alla breve and tempo menuetto.

Also Known As:

• marziale (It)
• comme une marche (Fr)
• marschmässig (Ger)

Pronunciation: al'-la  MAR-tchah


More Italian Musical Terms:

• crescendo
• (sfz) sforzando
• (ppp) pianississimo
• legato
• (mf) mezzo forte