a tempo
return to the original tempo
adagio
a slow tempo (slower than andante but faster than largo)
allegretto
fairly fast (slightly slower than allegro)
allegro
fast
andante
moderately slow; at a walking pace
andantino
a little faster than andante
cantabile
in a singing style
con pedale, con ped.
with pedal
crescendo, cresc.
becoming louder
da capo, D.C.
from the beginning
dal sengo, D.S.
from the sign
D.C. al Fine
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
decrescendo, decresc.
becoming softer
diminuendo, dim.
becoming softer
dolce
sweet, gntle
fine
the end
forte
loud
fortissimo
very loud
grazioso
graceful
larghetto
not as slow as largo
largo
very slow
legato
smooth
lento
slow
maetoso
majestic
mano destra, M.D.
right hand
mano sinistra, M.S.
left hand
marcato, marc.
marked or stressed
mezzo forte
moderately loud
mezzo piano
moderately soft
moderato
at a moderate tempo
ottava, 8va
the interval of an octave
pedale, ped.
pedal
pianissimo
very soft
piano
soft
prestissimo
as fast as possible
presto
very fast
rallentando, rall.
slowing down
ritardando, rid.
slowing down gradually
staccato
detached
tempo
speed at which music is performed
Tmpo primo
return to the original tempo
tenuto
held, sustained