| SPEED |
Adagio
Allegro
Allegretto
Andante
Andantino
Grave
Largamente
Largo
Larghetto
Lento
Moderato
Presto
Prestissimo
Sotto
Tempo comoda
Tempo primo
Vivace |
slowly, leisurely
fast, lively
not so fast as Allegro
moderate pace
not so slow as Andante
grave,solemn
broad,slow
broad,slow
not so slow as Largo
very slow
moderate pace
quick
very quick
below,under
in convenient time
at the original speed
lively,quickly |
| MODIFICATIONS
OF SPEED |
Allargando
A tempo
A piacere
Meno allegro
Meno mosso
Piu mosso
Ritardando
Rallentando
Ritenuto
Accelerando
Stringendo |
broadening/slowing
in time
at pleasure
less fast
slower
quicker
holding back
lackening pace
slower,held back
getting faster
pressing onwards |
| INTENSITY
OF SOUND |
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Diminuendo
Forte (f)
Fortissimo (ff)
(fff)
Messo-forte (mf)
Messo-piano (mp)
Piano (p)
Pianissimo (pp)
(ppp)
Dolce
Calando
Morendo
Smorzando
Forte-piano (fp)
Sforzando |
getting louder <
getting softer >
getting softer >
loud
very loud
as loud as possible
moderately loud
moderately soft
soft
very soft
as soft as possible
sweetly & softly
decreasing
dying away
extinguishing
loud then soft *
forcing < or ^ *
* used on single note or chord |
| MANNER
OF PERFORMANCE |
A capella
Attacca
Cantabile
Con moto
Da capo (D.C.)
Dal segna (D.S.)
Legato
Leggiero
Maestoso
Molto
Mosso or Moto
Poco a poco
Segue
Semplice
Sempre
Sostenuto
Tacet
Non troppo |
in church style
go on at once
in singing style
with movement
from the beginning
from the sign
smoothly
lightly
majestically
much or very
movement
little by little
follow on at once
simply
always
sustained
be silent
not too much |
