Accelerando: gradually faster Crescendo, cresc.: get louder Gradualmente: gradually, by degrees Ad libitum, ad lib.: at the Cuivres, cuivré: brass, brassy performer's liberty sound Grandioso: grandly, in an imposing manner Adagio: very slow Da Capo Al Fine, D.C. al fine: repeat from the beginning until Grave: extremely slow and Agitato: excited, agitated, the word Fine solemn hectic Da Capo, D.C.: repeat from the Grazioso: in a graceful style Al fine: to the end beginning Guisto: equal, steady Alla: to the, at the,in the Dal Segno, D.S.: repeat from manner of the sign Jubiloso: exulting Alla breve: in cut time, in short Decrescendo, decresc.: get Largo: slow, broad quieter Allargando: gradually slower Legato: smoothly and broader, widening Delicato: delicately, tender, Leggiero: light, lightly sensitive Allegro: lively, rather quick, Lento: slow cheerful, blithe Diminuendo, dim.: get quieter L'istesso: the same Amabile: sweet, loveable Divisi: separated parts Maestoso: majestic, grand Andante: rather slow, at a Dolce: sweet, gentle, tender moderate pace Marcato: marked, emphatic Dolore, Doloroso: grief, sorrow, pain Animato: life, lively, animated Meno: less Elegante, eleganza: graceful, Appassionato: passionate, Mezzo: half, middle eager, heated elegant Misterioso: mysterious, Energico: energetic, vigorous Assai: very, highly, heartily suspicious Espressivo: expressive, soulful Attacca: directly on to the next Moderato: moderate speed section without break Fermata: a pause or hold Molto: very Brillant, Brillante: bright, Fin, Fine: end sparkling Morendo: dying, dying away Forte, f: loud Brio: vigor, spirit Mosso: movement, motion Fortissimo, ff.: very loud Calore: warmth, heat, Niente, n.: nothing animation Forzando, fz.: strongly Ossia: an alternative part, accented Cantabile: in a singing style otherwise, or else Fuoco: fire Capo: the beginning, the top Pesante: heavy, ponderous Furioso: furiously, raging Coda: tail, the end section of a Piacere: pleasure, fancy piece of music Generalpause, G.P.: a Pianissimo, pp: very softly Con: with complete silence Piano, p: softly Giocoso: playful, blithe Più: more, above Segue: the next section follows Tenuto, ten.: held on to, immediately without a break sustained Presto: very fast Sempre: always Tranquillo: calmly, serenely Quasi: nearly, almost Sforzando, Sforzato, sfz: Triste: sad, sorrowful Rallentando, Rall.: slow down forced, accented Troppo: too much Rapidamente: quickly, rapidly Simile: similar Tutti: all, the whole Recitative: in the manner of Sostenuto: sustained speech or speaking Unison, Unis.: performance of Sotto voce: softly, in a low the same note or series of Rinforzando, rfz: reinforced, voice, half voice notes at the same time accenting strongly Spirito: with spirit, lively Vamp: repeating a small Risoluto: determined, decisive section of music over until cued Staccato: detached, crisp Ritardando, rit.: slow down Vivace: lively, briskly Stringendo: hurrying Rubato: stolen, taking time Vivo: animated, brisk adding it to another place Subito: suddenly Volti subito, V.S.: turn the page Scherzando: light-hearted, Szfordando, sfz: play note or over quickly playfully chord forcibly Sec, Seco: dry, crisp, short, Tacet: silent, do not play staccatto .