| Musical Term | Alternatives | Definition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| accelarando | accel. | gradually getting quicker | Italian |
| adagio | nothing | slow | Italian |
| allegretto | nothing | quite fast | Italian |
| allegro | nothing | fast | Italian |
| andante | nothing | medium pace | Italian |
| cantabile | nothing | in a singing style | Italian |
| crescendo | cresc. | gradually getting louder | Italian |
| da capo | D.C. | repeat from the beginning | Italian |
| dal signo | D.S. | repeat from the sign | Italian |
| diminuendo | dim. | gradually getting quieter | Italian |
| fine | nothing | the end | Italian |
| forte | f | loud | Italian |
| fortissimo | ff | very loud | Italian |
| legato | nothing | slow | Italian |
| lento | nothing | slow | Italian |