Accelerando
Becoming fast
Accelerant, accelerez
becoming fast
Adagietto
A tempo somewhat faster that Adagio
Adagio
A slow tempo slower than Andante but not as slow as Lento
Ad libitum
Freely, at will, improvised, meaning one may vary the tempo, perform or omit certain notes, voice, or parts, and/or add new notes, voices or parts.
Affrettando
Hurrying, rushed, pressing on.
Allargando, Largando
Slowing down, becoming broader and some-time also louder.
Allegretto
moderately quick tempo, slower than allegro but faster than andante.
Allegro
A fast lively tempo, but not as fast as presto.
Andante
moderately slow tempo, faster than adagio but slower then allergretto.
Andantino
Usually, a tempo slightly faster than Andante but slower than allegretto (but occasionally, slightly slower than andante is meant).
Assai, assez
Much, very, Quite enough, fairly
A Tempo
See Tempo
Calando
Becoming softer and slower
Cedez, ceder
Slow down and become softer.
Con alcuna licenza
a lyrical walking pace, with some license
Drangend
Pressing on hurrying.
Fermata
A pause or hold (longer-held note or rest).
Giusto
Exact, right, appropriate.
Grave
Flat, low-pitched. Solemn, serious, slow.
Langsam, langsamer
Slow, slower
Largamente
Broadly
Larghetto
A slow tempo not quite as slow as largo.
Larghissimo
very, very slow
Largo
Slow, solemn, sustained, a tempo slower than lento but not as slow as grave
Lento
A slow tempo.
Laistesso tempo
Keep same speed
Massig
Moderately, a Moderate tempo.
Meno mosso
less movement
Moto
Somewhat lively, not too slowly.
Piacere
Freely, as will, at the performer’s discretion, especially with regard to tempo.
Piu mosso
More movement.
Pressando
Pressing on, hurrying, accelerating
Pressez
Hurrying, quite fast.
Presto
faster than allegro, the fastest of the conventional tempos.
Prestissimo
Faster, faster then presto.
Rallentando
Becoming slower.
Ritardando
Becoming slower.
Ritenuto
Immediately slower.
Rubato
Taking a portion of the vaule from one note and giving it to another note (usually) within the same measure, without altering the duration of the measure as a whole.
Schnell
Fast
Slentando
Slacking, slowing down.
Stentando
Difficult, labored, slow.
Stringendo
Pressing on, hurrying, speeding up.
Tenuto
Held, sustained.
Vivace
A lively, brisk tempo, somewhat faster than allegro.
Vivo
Lively, intense.
Zuruckhalten
To hold back, to slow down.