| Term | Definition |
| Alla breve | 2/2, cut time |
| Attacca | Proceed without pause |
| Col – or Col parte | In unison with another part |
| Con | with |
| Da Capo | From the beginning, head |
| Dal segno | From the sign |
| Fine | End, close |
| Glissando | Slide |
| G. P. | Grand or General Pause |
| Meno | Less |
| Mezzo | Half |
| Molto | Much, very |
| Partitur | The Score |
| Piu | More |
| Poco | Little |
| Poco a poco | Little by little |
| Ritmico | Rhythmically |
| Segue | Proceed without pause |
| Senza | without |
| Senza sordino | Without mute |
| Simile | In a similar manner |
| Sordino | Mute |
| Subito | Suddenly |
| Tacet, Tacit | Silent |
| Tremolo | Quick repetition of the same note, or quite repetition between pitches |
| Troppo | Too much (Non troppo – not too much) |
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Music in Motion: A Conductor's Guide to Musical Communication Copyright © 2024 by Lesley Maxwell Mann is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.