1
Q
Modéré
A
At a moderate tempo
2
Q
Mouvement
A
Tempo, motion
3
Q
Triad
A
A chord consisting of a root, 3rd, 5th
4
Q
Quartal Chord
A
A chord built on a series of 4ths
5
Q
Polychord
A
A combinations of two or more different chords
6
Q
Cluster
A
A chord consisting of at least 3 adjacent notes of a scale
7
Q
A tempo
A
Return to original tempo
8
Q
Largo
A
Very slow
9
Q
Larghetto
A
Not as slow as largo
10
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
11
Q
Lento
A
Slow
12
Q
Andante
A
Moderately slow, walking
13
Q
Andantino
A
A little faster than andante
14
Q
Allegretto
A
Fairly fast tempo
15
Q
Allegro
A
Fast tempo
16
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
17
Q
Prestissimo
A
As fast as possible
18
Q
Legato
A
Smoothly
19
Q
Accent
A
Stressed note
20
Q
Staccatto
A
Sharply detached
20
Q
Slur
A
Two or more different pitches legato, or no tonguing
21
Q
Diminuendo
A
Becoming softer
22
Q
Ottava
A
One octave, above written pitch
23
Q
Mano destra
A
RH (Piano)
24
Mano sinistra
LH (Piano)
25
Da capo
from the beginning
26
M.M
Maelzel's Metronome
27
Vivace
lively, brisk
28
Con moto
With motion
29
Rubato
Expressive Fluctuation of tempo
30
L'istesso tempo
the same tempo
31
Ritenuto
Suddenly slower, held back
32
Stringendo
Pressing, becoming faster
33
Vivo
lively
34
Comodo
Comfortable
35
Dolente
Sad
36
Martellato
strongly accented
37
Mesto
Sad
38
Ad libitum
The liberty of the performer
39
Attaca
Proceed without a break
40
Con sordino
Mute
41
Primo, prima
first; the upper part of a duet
42
Secondo, seconda
second; second or lower part of a duet
43
Tacet
Be silent
44
Volta
Time
45
Voltu subito (v.s.)
Turn the page quickly
46
alla (all')
in the manner of
47
assai
much
48
loco
return to the normal register
49
ma no troppo
but not too much
50
molto
much
51
non troppo
not too much
52
poco
little
53
quasi
as if
54
sempre
always, continue
55
senza
w/ out
56
tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
57
troppo
too much
58
Leger
Light
59
Lentement
slowly
60
bewgt
moving
61
massig
moderate
62
mit ausdruck
with expression
63
sehr
very
64
schnell
fast
65
con brio
with spiriit
66
leggiero
light
67
vivace
lively, brisk
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