music 1

pinanissimo

very soft

Piano (p)

soft

Moderato

Moderate tempo; medium tempo

Forte (f)

loud, strong

mezzo forte

medium loud

mezzo piano

medium soft

largo

very slow

Adagio

slow

Allegro

fast

presto

very fast tempo indication

fermata

to hold

accent

Emphasize the note

staccato

short and detached

Tenuto

Hold the note for its full value

coda

An added ending

d.c.

da capo, go back to the beginning

d.s.

dal segno, go back to the sign

fine

end

D.C. al Fine

repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

D.S. al Coda

repeat from the sign (coda)

Crecendo

gradually louder

Decrecendo

gradually softer

Ritardendo

gradually slower

accelarendo

gradually faster