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Piano
Music Terms and Sign
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad libitum, ad lib. | at the liberty of the performer |
| alla, all' | in the manner of |
| ben, bene | well(for example, ben marcato: well marked) |
| col, coll', colla, colle, con | with |
| con brio | with life |
| con espressione | with expression |
| con fuoco | with fire |
| con grazia | with grace |
| con moto | with motion |
| dal segno, D.S. | from the sign |
| e, ed | and |
| grave | slow and solemn |
| loco | return to the normal register |
| ma | but |
| maestoso | majestic |
| mano destra | right hand |
| mano sinistra | left hand |
| marcato | marked or stressed |
| meno | less |
| meno mosso | less movement, slower |
| molto | much, very |
| non | not |
| piu | more |
| piu mosso | more movement |
| prestissimo | as fast as possible |
| poco a poco | little by little |
| primo, prima | first; upper part of a duet |
| quasi | almost, as if |
| rubato | 'robbed time,' with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression |
| secondo, seconda | second; second or lower part of a duet |
| senza | without |
| subito | suddenly |
| tre corde | three strings; release the left pedal |
| toppo | too much |
| una corda | one string; depress the left pedal |