alla marcia
in the style of a march
allargando
broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder
con moto
with movement
con, col
with
dal segno (or D.S.)
repeat from the sign
e, ed
and
espressivo (or espress.)
expressive
fp (fortepiano)
loud, then immediately soft
grave
very slow, solemn
grazioso
graceful
largo
slow, stately
lento
slow
ma
but
meno
less
meno mosso
slower
molto
very, much
non troppo
not too much
piĂą
more
piĂą mosso
more movement, faster
poco, poco a poco
a little, little by little/gradually
presto
fast (faster than Allegro)
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
held back
senza
without
vivace, vivo
lively, quick
Dots inside slurs mean that the notes should be slightly separated (semi-staccato), but less so than notes with ordinary staccato dots.
A wedge sign indicate super-staccato (stacatissimo): the note is to be played as briefly as possible and perhaps accented as well.
The note is to be given a slight pressure (and generally slightly separated).
2 minims per bar instead of 4 crotchets per bar, implying a faster tempo than the notes might otherwise suggest
perform an octave higher
2 bar rest
first time ending
second time ending