scherzando
/skɛrˈtsɑːndoʊ/
adverb
- In a playful, lively, or joking manner — used as a musical direction.
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the passage scherzando, with a light and playful touch.
- The composer marked the final movement scherzando to give it a cheerful, skipping rhythm.
- The pianist performed the piece scherzando, making the audience smile with its bouncy energy.
adjective
- Describing a musical passage or piece that is playful and lively in character.
- The band played a scherzando tune that had everyone tapping their feet.
- The scherzando section of the symphony features quick, light notes and sudden pauses.
- She loved the scherzando mood of the sonata, which felt like a musical joke.