Term for "shyly" ?

Hey,

Okay, so I'm writing a solo piece for Clarinet at the moment which is going very well, but I lack an appropriate musical term.

The section started with this very fanfare-like statement of the theme, then there was a completely unrelated bit which was lower and legato, then a bold 4 bar development of the theme.
Then, there was a development of the second, and now:

I want the original motif/theme to sing out in a very shy manner.
Like it is scared of being heard after the legato because it is so different.

I've already indicated the dynamics a being quieter but I want to make sure any performers actually get what it is meant to be played like...

SO what is the musical term for saying "Played shyly"

Thanks!
Chris :-)

Furtive, uncertain, timid, meek, stealthy.

And if there turns out to be no official term that suits your needs, then invent it.

"In a shy manner"? The above suggestions work as well

STEALTHY? Oh shit, that's AWESOME. I want to write something that needs the indication "Stealthily."

What would that even mean? You'd hide during performance? Tactical Espionage Action? Play from inside a cardboard box?

Not to derail...TOO much, I'd use "Timidly" if I wanted to play something shyly.

I think by 'musical term' you may mean an italian term? If so then I suggest if you don't know it, then your performer won't - so you'll be causing more confusion than necessary. If I'm wrong and you want English just ignore this post

Google

Consult it; wise it is.

Timido would be the Italian word for "Timid" which has the same basic meaning as "shyly" while sounding quite a bit more pretentious.

Dictionary.com look for a synonym

Originally Posted by Nirvana69

Timido would be the Italian word for "Timid" which has the same basic meaning as "shyly" while sounding quite a bit more pretentious.

I agree! If you are looking for an EASY to understand Italian Musical term this is the one to use.

How about affannoso?
I've probably spelt it wrong, but I've used it before in a similar way.