Music theory 2

a

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

al, alla

to the, in the manner of

allargando

broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder)

andantino

at a medium speed (but quicker than Andante)

assai

very

con, col

with

dolce

sweet, soft

e, ed

and

espressivo

expressive

fp (= fortepiano)

loud, then immediately soft

giocoso

playful, merry

grave

very slow, solemn

grazioso

graceful

larghetto

rather slow (but quicker than largo)

largo

slow, stately

ma

but

maestoso

majestic

meno

less

molto

very, much

mosso, moto

movement

non

not

più

more

presto

fast (faster than Allegro)

senza

without

sf, sfz (= sforzando or sforzato)

forced, accented

simile

in the same way

sostenuto

sustained

tenuto

held

troppo

too much

vivace, vivo

lively, quick