| Term | Definition |
|---|
| a tempo | return to the original tempo |
| adagio | a slow tempo (slower than andante but not as slow as largo) |
| allegretto | fairly fast (a little slower than allegro) |
| allegro | fast |
| andante | moderately slow; at a walking pace |
| andantino | a little faster than andante |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| crescendo | becoming louder |
| con pedale (Ped.) | with pedal |
| da capo (D.C.) | from the beginning |
| dal segno (D.S.) | from the sign |
| decrescendo | becoming softer (dec) |
| diminuendo | becoming softer (dim) |
| dolce | sweet, gentle |
| forte (f) | loud |
| fortissimo (ff) | very loud |
| fine | the end |
| grazioso | graceful |
| larghetto | not as slow as largo |
| largo | very slow |
| legato | smoothly |
| lento | slow |
| maestoso | majestic |
| mano destra (M.D.) | right hand |
| mano sinistra (M.S.) | left hand |
| marcato | marked or stressed |
| mezzo forte (mf) | medium loud |
| mezzo piano (mp) | medium soft |
| moderato | at a moderate tempo |
| ottava (8va) | the interval of an octave |
| piano (p) | soft |
| pianissimo (pp) | very soft |
| presto | very fast |
| prestissimo | as fast as possible |
| rallentando (rall.) | slowing down |
| ritardando (rit.) | slowing down gradually |
| staccato | sharply detached |
| tempo | speed at which music is performed |
| tempo primo ( tempo I ) | return to the original tempo (tempo I) |
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