Italian I
Italian II
Italian III
Italian IV
Italian V
100

Soft

What is piano?

100

Short and separated

What is staccato?

100

Loud

What is forte?

100

Speed

What is tempo?

100

Smooth and connected

What is legato?

200

Gradually getting louder

What is crescendo?

200

Gradually getting softer

What is diminuendo (decrescendo)?

200

Gradually slowing down

What is ritardando?

200

Return to original speed

What is a tempo?

200

A slow tempo

What is adagio?

300

A fast tempo

What is allegro?

300

Moderate or walking speed

What is andante?

300

Very loud

What is fortissimo?

300

Very soft

What is pianissimo?

300

Very slow

`What is largo?


400

Tail or ending section

What is coda?

400

Sweetly

What is dolce?

400

Lightly

What is leggiero?

400

Heavy; forceful

What is pesante?

400

In the same manner

What is simile?

500

Brightly

What is con brio?

500
With expression

What is espressivo?

500

Gracefully

What is grazioso?

500

Moderately

What is moderato?

500

Little by little

What is poco a poco?