allegro
fast
largo
broad
largetto
somewhat broad
Lento
Slow
adagio
slow, with ease
adagietto
somewhat slow
Andante
walking
andantino
generally used for a tempo quicker than andante
moderato
moderate
allegretto
somewhat fast
allegro
fast
presto
very fast
prestissimo
as fast as possible
tempo
time, speed
tempo primo
first tempo
tempo giusto
“just” (proper) tempo
a tempo
return to tempo
l’istesso tempo
the same tempo (Despite the meter change)
mosso
moving/movement
piu mosso
faster
meno mosso
slower
ritenuto
suddenly slower
rallentando
slowing down
allargando
slowing down (broadening)
ritardando
gradually slower
sostenuto
sustaining
accelerando, stringendo
becoming faster
incalzando
hurringly
senza misura
freely (without measure)
alla misura
strictly (with measure)
A piacere
freely
assai, Molto
very
un poco
a little
piu
more
troppo
too
ma non troppo
but not too much
non troppo
not too_____
sempre
always
subito
suddenly
poco a poco
little by little
simile
similarly
con moto
with movement
comodo
easily
tutti
all
meno
less
crescendo
increasing dynamic
decrescendo
decreasing dynamic
diminuendo
diminishing dynamic
dolce
sweet
dolcissimo
sweetest
con brio
with force
animato
animated
espressivo
expressive
calmando
calm
tranquillo
soft, gentle
cantabile
singing
dolente
sad, mournful
grave
solemn
con fuoco
with fire
vivace
lively
maestoso
majestic
mordendo
dying away
scherzando
playfully
semplice
simple
sospirando
sighing/plaintive
agitato
agitated
largamente
braodly
divisi
divided
all ‘unisono
in unison
a 2 (a due)
2 instruments play
ottava
octave
all ottava, ottava alta, ottava supra
play one octave higher than written
ottava bassa, ottava sotta
play one octave lower than written
loco
as written
coll ‘ottava
with the octave
a solito
as usual
come prima
as at first
come supra
as above
come sta
exactly as written