allegro
fast tempo
andante
maderately slow tempo
moderato
medium tempo
largo
slow and solemn tempo
rit
gradually delay the tempo
rall
gradually get slower
accel
gradually get faster (accelerando)
div
divisi: a direction instructing one section to devide into two or more separate sections
a2
play in unison
tr
Trill:an ornament that consists of rapid alteration between one tone and another a step away
poco
a little
poco a poco
little by little
soli
a highlightted passage performend by an entire section
molto
much
senza
without
cresc
crecendo:soothly increase the volume of a specific passage
decresc
decrescendo:smoothly decrease the volume of a specific passage
dim
diminuendo: smoothly decrease the volume of a specific passage
trio
the common term for he last(typically the 3rd) strain or melody of a specific passage
solo
a passage that is to be played by a single player
syncopation
shifting the accent to the off-beat
staccato
play notes in a detched, separated, distinct manner ( dot over or under a note)
legato
smooth and connected style
slur
a curved line drawn over or under a series of notes indicating that those notes should be played lagato
D.S. al fine
Repeat the section marked by the sign and then stop at the fine marking
D.S. al coda
Repeat the section marked by the sign and then skip to the coda
fine
an indication of the end