Grave ~Very slow, ponderous and solemn
Largo~Slow and broad
Larghetto, Lento~Slowly
Adagio~Slow and leisurely
Andante~Moderately slow and flowing
Andantino~Slightly faster than Andante
Moderato~Moderately
Allegretto~Moderately fast
Allegro~Fast and lively
Vivace~Very fast, vivaciously
Presto~Extremely fast
Morendo~Dying away
Perdendosi~Dying away in sound and speed
Ritenuto~Hold back at a slower speed
A Tempo~Used to "resume original tempo"
Tempo Primo~Tempo same as the beginning
Ad Libitum~At Liberty
Agitato~Agitated
Alla Marcia~In a march style
Animato~More animated
Appassionato~With passion
Bravura~With boldness and spirit
Brillante~Brilliant and sparkling
Cantabile~In a singing style
Dolce~Sweetly
Espressivo~Expressively
Giocoso~Playfully, gaily
Grandioso~With grandeur
Grazioso~Gracefully, elegantly
Legato~Smooth and connected
Maestoso~Majestic, dignified
Marcato~Marked with emphasis
Pomposo~Pompously and dignified
Scherzando~Playful, jestingly
Sostenuto~Sustained
Tranquillo~Quietly
Accidentals~Sharps, flats and naturals not in the key signature
Arpeggio~Notes of a chord played separately
Attacca~Continue with little or no pause
Cadenza~A solo passage played with freedom
Divisi~Divided parts
Embouchure~Mouth muscles used in controlling the tone of a wind instrument
Enharmonic~Same in pitch but different notation
Fine~Finish, the end
L'istesso~The same
Loco~As written
Meno~Less
Molto~Very, much
Mosso~More
Opus~A musical work
Poco a poco~Little by little
Quasi~In the style of
Segue~Proceed in the same style
Senza~Without
Simile~Play in a similar manner
Subito~Suddenly, without pause
Syncopation~When the accent falls on the weak beats
Tacet~Be silent, don't play
Tutti~All together
Pianissimo~Very soft
Piano~Soft
Mezzo Piano~Moderately soft
Mezzo Forte~Moderately loud
Forte~Loud
Fortissimo~Very loud
Sforzando~Played with sudden force
Crescendo~Gradually louder
Diminuendo~Gradually softer
Decrescendo~Gradually softer
Ritardando~Gradually slower and slower
Rallentando~Gradually slower
Accelerando~Gradually faster
Da Capo~Back to the beginning
Dal Segno~Back to the sign