What term is used to indicate Poco?

• A. Very little
• B. Little by little
• C. A little
• D. Somewhat little

Answer: (B)

In music, Poco signals a small amount, a gentle nuance to apply to a dynamic or tempo. When you see it in instruction, it’s often part of the phrase poco a poco, which is literally “little by little.” That is the standard way musicians describe a gradual, stepwise change, not just a single small amount. So the idea conveyed by Poco is best captured by “little by little,” indicating the change should unfold gradually over the passage. The other options describe a static small amount or awkward phrasing and don’t convey the progressive sense.