Espressivo – (to be performed) expressively

(Pronounced ess-preh-see-voh)

(Note: a musician who is expressive is able to transmit a well defined mood).

To remember what espressivo means, use the following mnemonic:

I gave the huge espresso a heave-ho (espressivo) because I needed the room to perform expressively.

Examples of espressivo in a sentence

The orchestral part features a string quartet accompaniment marked espressivo.

The composer wanted this section to be performed espressivo. 

Espressivo was the instruction written on the sheet music.