Piano
soft
Pianissimo
very soft
mezzo piano
moderately soft
mezzo forte
moderately loud
forte
loud
Fortissimo
very loud
piu piano
softer
piu forte
louder
forte-piano
loudly-softly
Sforzando
Loudly accented
crescendo
becoming louder
decresendo
becoming softer
Diminuendo
Diminishing
Crescendo poco a poco
Louder little by little
subito piano
suddenly soft
Subito forte
Suddenly loud
Crescendo molto
becoming much louder
crescendo e diminuendo
Gradually louder, then gradually softer
dolce
sweetly
sotto voce
subdued voice
con brio
with vigor
animato
animated
giocoso
humorously
Espressivo
Expressively
Tranquillo
Gently
Cantibile
Singing
Dolente
sad, mournful
grave
solemn
con fuoco
with fire
vivace
lively
pesante
heavy
Maestoso
majestic
Scherzando
playful, jesting
Semplice
simple, unaffected
agitato
agitated
con bravara
with boldness
a capricco
whimsical
con tenerezza
with tenderness