Speed
Largo
Very Slow
Forte
Loud
Tutti
All Together
Subito
Suddenly
Moderato
Moderate tempo
Presto
Very Fast
Piano
Soft
Adagio
Slow, leisurely tempo
Crescendo
>
Accent - emphasis on a note
Ritardando
Gradually getting slower
Mezzo Forte
Medium Loud
Staccato
Short & detached, choppy
Pianissimo
Very Soft
.
Staccato - short and detached, choppy
Accelerando
Gradually getting faster
Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
A cappella
Without accompaniment
Legato
Smooth
Unison
All singing the same pitch, no harmony
A Tempo
Return to the original tempo
Dynamics
The louds and softs in music
Fermata
Hold
Allegro
Fast tempo
Sforzando
Strongly accented