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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grandioso- | grand or noble style |
| Grave- | very slow or solemn |
| Grazioso- | gracefully |
| L’istesso- | the same |
| Larghetto- | slow, but not as slow as largo |
| Largo- | very slow |
| Legato- | smooth and connected |
| Lento- | very slow |
| Maestoso- | majestically |
| Marcato- | marked; with emphasis |
| Marziale- | martial |
| Meno- | less |
| Mezzo- | medium |
| Moderato- | moderately |
| Molto- | very |
| Mosso- | motion; movement |
| Non troppo- | not too much |
| Pianissimo- | very soft |
| Piano- | softly |
| Poco- | a little |
| Poco a poco- | little by little |
| Prestissimo- | very fast; more so than presto |
| Presto- | very fast |
| Rallentando- | gradually slower |
| Ritardando- | gradually slower |
| Ritenuto- | a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo |
| Rubato- | temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others |
| Segno- | the sign |
| Sempre- | always; continually |
| Sforzando- | forced; with emphasis |
| Simile- | the same |
| Soli- | more than one performer in unison |
| Solo- | a composition or passage for one performer |
| Sostenuto- | sustained |
| Staccato- | separated, detached style |
| Subito- | suddenly |
| Tacet- | silent |
| Tempo- | time; speed |
| Tenuto- | sustain full value |
| Vivace- | vivacious; lively |