| Tempo: |
| A tempo |
Return to original tempo |
| Accelerando |
Gradually get faster |
| Adagio |
Quite slow |
| Allargando |
Slower and slower |
| Allegretto |
Quite lively |
| Allegro |
Quick, Lively, Bright |
| Andante |
Walking tempo |
| Andantino |
Quick walking tempo |
| Animato |
Animated, Spirited |
| Bewegt |
Animated |
| Brio |
Spirit, Vigor |
| Calando |
Get softer and slower |
| Cedez |
Get softer and slower |
| Con moto |
With motion |
| Grave |
Slow and Solemnly |
| L'istesso tempo |
The same tempo |
| Largemente |
Broadly |
| Larghetto |
Dignified |
| Largo |
Very slow |
| Lento |
Slow |
| Meno mosso |
"Less motion" --> Slower |
| Moderato |
Moderate, Medium |
| Mosso |
Quicker |
| Prestissimo |
As fast as possible |
| Presto |
Very fast |
| Rallentando |
Slowing |
| Ritardando |
Gradually getting slower |
| Ritenuto |
Suddenly slower |
| Rubato |
Flexible tempo |
| Stringendo |
Get faster |
| Tempo primo |
Original tempo |
| Vivace |
Quick |
| Dynamics: |
| Calando |
Get softer and slower |
| Cedez |
Get softer and slower |
| Crecendo |
Gradually get louder |
| Decrescendo |
Gradually get quieter |
| Diminuendo |
Gradually get softer |
| Forte |
Loud |
| Fortissimo |
Very loud |
| Forzando |
Extra emphasis |
| Mezzo forte |
Medium loud |
| Mezzo piano |
Medium soft |
| Morendo |
Dying away |
| Piano |
Soft |
| Pianissimo |
Very soft |
| Rinfotzando |
Sudden accent |
| Sforzando |
Sudden emphasis |
| Style: |
| Affetuoso |
Affectionate, Tender |
| Arioso |
Expressive, Lyric |
| Assai |
Very much |
| Brio |
Spirit, Vigor |
| Cantabile |
Singingly |
| Comodo |
Comfortable, easy |
| Con brio |
With vigor |
| Con calore |
With warmth |
| Con fuoco |
With fire |
| Con moto |
With motion |
| Dolce |
Sweetly |
| Duramente |
Harshly |
| Expressivo |
Expressive |
| Fastoso |
Pompous |
| Fiero |
Bold |
| Frei |
Freely |
| Giocoso |
Humorously |
| Grandioso |
Grandly |
| Grazioso |
Gracefully |
| Gusto |
With Zest |
| Legato |
Smoothly |
| Leggiero |
Light and graceful |
| Maestoso |
Magestic |
| Marcato |
Marked |
| Marziale |
Militarily |
| Pesante |
Heavy, emphatic |
| Placido |
Calm |
| Scherzando |
Humorous |
| Simplice |
Simple |
| Sostenuto |
Sustained |
| Staccato |
Sharp, spaced |
| Tenuto |
Sustained, held |
| Tranquillo |
Quiet and calm |
| Traumerisch |
Dreamy |
| Zart |
Tender, soft |
| Directions: |
| Al fine |
To the end |
| Cadenza |
Extended section |
| Coda |
"Tail" --> The end of a section |
| Da capo (D.C.) |
From the beginning |
| Dal segno |
From the sign |
| Fermata |
Pause, Hold |
| Fine |
The end |
| Poco a poco |
Little by little |
| Solo |
Alone |
| Tutti |
All |
| Technical: |
| Arco |
Play with the bow |
| Attaca |
Attack |
| Bassa |
Lower |
| Con Sordino |
Play with a mute |
| Dampfer |
Mute |
| Glissando |
Slide |
| Ossia |
Alternate passage |
| Ottava |
Octave |
| Pizzicato |
Pluck the string |
| Senza sordino |
Without a mute |
| Sordino |
Mute |
| Tacet |
Silent |
| Miscellaneous: |
| L'istesso |
The Same |
| Ma |
But |
| Meno |
Less |
| Molto |
Much, very |
| Moto |
Motion |
| Non troppo |
Not too much |
| Piu |
More |
| Poco |
A little |
| Quasi |
Almost |
| Sempre |
Always, still |
| Senza |
Without |
| Simile |
The same |
| Subito |
Suddenly |
| Troppa |
Too much |
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