| A | B |
|---|
| a tempo | return to the original tempo |
| adagio | a slow tempo, (slower than andante but not as slow as largo) |
| allegretto | fairly fast ( a little slower than allegro) |
| andante | moderately slow, at a walking pace |
| andantino | a little faster than andante |
| cantabile | in a singing style |
| crescendo | becoming louder |
| con pedale | with pedal |
| ped | with pedal |
| da capo | from the beginning |
| D.C. | da capo |
| dal segno | from the sign |
| D.S. | dal segno |
| decrescendo | becoming softer |
| diminuendo | becoming softer |
| dolce | sweet, gentle |
| forte | loud |
| f | forte |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| ff | fortissimo |
| fine | the end |
| grazioso | graceful |
| larghetto | not as slow as largo |
| largo | very slowly |
| legato | smoothly |
| lento | slow |
| maestoso | majestic |
| mano destra | right hand |
| m.d. | mano destra |
| mano sinistra | left hand |
| m.s. | mano sinistra |
| marcato | marked or stressed |
| mezzo forte | medium loud |
| mf | mezzo forte |
| mezzo piano | medium soft |
| mp | mezzo piano |
| moderato | at a moderate tempo |
| ottava | the interval of an octave |
| 8va | the interval of an octave |
| piano | soft |
| p | piano |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| pp | pianissimo |
| presto | very fast |
| prestissimo | as fast as possible |
| rallentando | slowing down |
| rall. | rallentando |
| ritardando | slowing down gradually |
| rit. | ritardando |
| staccato | sharply detached |
| tempo | the speed at which music is performed |
| tempo primo | return to the orignal tempo |
| accent | a stressed note |
| tie | hold for the combined value |
| slur | play the notes legato |
| repeat signs | repeat the music within the double bars |
| fermata | a pause |
| staccato | play the notes sharply detached |
| pedale | with pedal |
