Italian Terms
accelerando / accel
adagio
allegretto
allegro
andante
cantabile
crescendo / cresc.
da capo / D.C
dal segno / D.S
decrescendo / decresc.
diminuendo / dim.
fine
forte
fortissimo
legato
lento
mezzo
mezzo forte
mezzo piano
moderato
piano
pianissimo
poco
rallentando / rall.
ritardando / rit.
ritenuto / rit.
staccato
tempo
8va
Definition
gradually getting quicker
slowly
moderately fast
fast, quickly, and bright
at a walking pace
in a singing style
gradually getting louder
repeat from the beginning
repeat from the sign
gradually getting quieter
gradually getting quieter
the end
loud
very loud
smoothly
slow
half
moderately loud
moderately quiet
moderately
quiet
very quiet
a little
gradually getting slower
gradually getting slower
held back
detached
speed / time
octave