Non-Troppo – not too much (when following an instruction)

(Pronounced non trop-oh)

(Note: for example, allegro ma non-troppo means to play quickly, but not too quickly).

To remember what non-troppo is, use the following mnemonic:

Although we were offered nonstop tropical cocktails over (non-troppo) our stay, I knew I should not drink too much.

Examples of non troppo in a sentence

In order not to overpower the strings, the horns were told to play non troppo. 

I had to play this part delicately, written in the notation as non troppo. 

The rest of the orchestra played non troppo as the soloist performed.