Tempo
Define allegro
fast
Define forte
loud
Define accent
a stressed note
Define ottava, 8va
graceful
Define largo
very slow
Define decrescendo, decres.
becoming softer
Define legato
smooth
Define repeat signs
repeat the music within the double bars
Define grazioso
graceful
Define prestissimo
as fast as possible
Define fortissimo
very loud
Define slur
play the notes legato (smoothly)
Define tempo
speed at which the music is performed
Define mano destra
right hand
Define andante
moderately slow; at a walking pace
Define diminuendo
becoming softer
Define marcato
marked or stressed
Define cantabile
in a singing style
Define fine
the end of the music
Define adagio
a slow tempo (slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)
Define fortissimo
very soft
Define tie
hold the note for the combined value of the tied notes
Define da Capo al Fine, D.C. al fine
repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
Define tempo primo (tempo I)
return to the original tempo