M.M.
metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)
Tempo primo, Tempo I
return to the original tempo
a tempo
return to the previous tempo
accelerando, accel.
becoming quicker
adagio
a slow tempo (between andante and largo)
alla, all’
in the manner of
allegretto
fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
allegro
fast
andante
moderately slowly; at a walking pace
andantino
a little faster than andante
animato
lively, animated
assai
much, very much (for example, allegro ______: very fast)
ben, bene
well
brillante
brilliant
cantibile
in a singing style
coll’, colle, col, colla
with
coll’ottava
with an added octave
con
with
con brio
with vigour or spirit
con espressione
with expression
con moto
with movement
con pedale, con ped.
with pedal
crescendo, cresc.
becoming louder
da capo al fine, D.C. al fine
repeat from the beginning and end at fine
da capo, D.C.
repeat from the beginning
dal segno, D.S. al /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Segno c.png
from the sign
decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
dolce
sweet, gentle
e, ed
and
espressivo, espress.
expressive, with expression
fermata /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Fermata.svg_normal.png
pause; hold not or rest longer than written value
fine
the end
forte, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Forte c.png
loud
fortepiano, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/50px-Music-forte-piano.png
loud then suddenly soft
fortissimo, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/46px-Music_dynamic_fortissimo.svg.png
very loud
grave
slow and solemn
grazioso
graceful
larghetto
not as slow as largo
largo
very slow and broad
legato
smooth
leggiero
light, nimble, quick
lento
slow
loco
return to the normal register
ma
but
maestoso
majestic
mano destra, M.D.
right hand
mano sinistra, M.S.
left hand
marcato, marc.
marked or stressed
meno
less
meno mosso
less movement, slower
mezzo forte, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Mezzo-forte c.png
moderately loud
mezzo piano, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Mezzo Piano c.png
moderately soft
moderato
at a moderate tempo
molto
much, very
non
not
non troppo
not too much
ottava, 8va
the interval of an octave
pianissimo, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Pianissimo c.png
very soft
piano, /Users/catsrcool1/Desktop/Piano c.png
soft
piu
more
piu mosso
more movement, quicker
poco
little
poco a poco
little by little
prestissimo
as fast as possible
presto
very fast
quasi
almost, as if
rallentando, rall.
slowing down
ritardando, rit.
slowing down gradually
rubato
a flexible tempo, using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
sempre
always, continuously
senza
without
spiritoso
spirited
staccato
sharply detached
tempo
speed at which music is performed
tenuto
held, sustained
tranquillo
quiet, tranquil
tre chorde
three strings; release the left piano pedal
troppo
too much
una corda
one string; depress the left piano pedal
vivace
lively, brisk