Pianississimo
ppp
very very soft
pianissimo
pp
very soft
piano
p
soft
mezzo piano
mp
medium soft
mezzo forte
mf
medium loud
forte
f
loud
fortissimo
ff
very loud
fortississimo
fff
very very loud
crescendo
gradually louder
diminuendo
gradually louder
accent
strong emphasis
legato
smooth, connected
sforzando
sf or sfz
sudden strong accent
tenuto
hold full value, full emphasis
staccato
short, detached
allegro
fast (also means cheerful, happy)
allegretto
somewhat fast (slower than allegro)
andante
walking temp (flowing)
andantino
slightly faster than andante
con brio
with spirit
con moto
with motion
lento
slow
moderato
moderately
vivace
lively, quick
vivo
lively
a tempo
return to the original tempo
ritardando
gradually slower
cantabile
in a singing manner
dolce
gently, sweetly
espressivo
expressively
giocoso
humorous
scherzando
playful
D.C. al Fine
play from the beginning to the end
D.C. (Da Capo)
from the head
Fine
end
Fermata
hold a note longer than its time value
grace note
not counted in the rhythm, played quickly, almost together with the next note
slur
curved line over or under two or more notes that are to be played legato
legato
to play smooth, connected