| A | B |
|---|
| Accelerando (Accel.) | Gradually growing faster |
| Accent | Emphasis on one tone over others |
| Adagio | Slow |
| Allegro | Fast |
| A tempo | Return to the original tempo |
| Crescendo | Increase in volume |
| Da Capo (D.C) | Return and perform from beginning |
| Delsegno (D.S) | Return and perform from the sign |
| Diminuendo | Gradually become softer |
| Divisi | To divide; as into parts |
| Dissonance | State of tension betwen various tones |
| Dynamics | The loudness of sound (amplitude) |
