1
Q
Diminuendo
A
Gradually becoming softer
2
Q
Forte
A
Loud
3
Q
Legato
A
Smooth and connected
4
Q
Mezzo forte
A
Moderately loud
5
Q
Mezzo piano
A
Moderately soft
6
Q
Moderato
A
At a moderate speed
7
Q
Piano
A
Soft
8
Q
Ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
A
Immediately slower or held back
9
Q
Staccato
A
Short and detached
10
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
11
Q
Allegro
A
Fast and lively
12
Q
Andante
A
At an easy walking pace
13
Q
A tempo
A
Return to former speed
14
Q
Fine
A
Finish
15
Q
Fortissimo
A
Very loud
16
Q
Mezzo staccato
A
Moderately short and detached
17
Q
Pianissimo
A
Very soft
18
Q
Rallentando (rall.)
A
Gradually becoming slower
19
Q
Ritardando (ritard. or rit.)
A
Gradually becoming slower
20
Q
Accelerando (accel.)
A
Gradually becoming faster
21
Q
Allegretto
A
Moderately fast
22
Q
Cantabile
A
In a singing style
23
Q
Da capo
A
From the beginning
24
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
25
Marcato
Marked
26
Molto
Very
27
Poco
Little
28
Staccatissimo
Very short and detached
29
Tenuto
Held
30
Allargando
Becoming broader
31
Animato
Animated
32
Con moto
With movement
33
Dal segno
From the sign
34
Forte-piano (fp)
Loud then immediately soft
35
Leggiero
Lightly
36
Lento
Slowly
37
Loco
At normal pitch (after an 8va sign)
38
Main droite (M. D.)
Right hand
39
Main gauche (M. G.)
Left hand
40
Meno mosso
Less movement
41
Piu mosso
More movement
42
Presto
Very fast
43
Sempre
Always
44
Sforzando (sf)
A strong accent
45
Crescendo
Gradually becoming louder
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