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GRAH-veh
Very slow and solemn
LAR-go
Broadly, very slow
lar-GET-toh
Somewhat broadly, not as slow as Largo
ah-DAH-jee-oh
Slowly, leisurely
ah-dah-jee-ET-toh
Slightly faster than Adagio
an-DAHN-teh
Walking pace, moderately slow
an-dan-TEE-noh
Slightly faster than Andante
moh-deh-RAH-toh
Moderate tempo
al-leh-GRET-toh
Moderately fast, lighter than Allegro
ah-LEH-groh
Fast, lively, cheerful
vee-VAH-cheh
Lively, vivacious
PRES-toh
Very fast
pres-TEES-see-moh
As fast as possible
ah-chel-leh-RAHN-doh
Gradually getting faster
ree-tar-DAHN-doh
Gradually getting slower
ral-len-TAHN-doh
Gradually slowing down
roo-BAH-toh
Flexible tempo, robbed time
ah TEM-poh
Return to original tempo
TEM-poh PREE-moh
Return to the first tempo
fer-MAH-tah
Hold or pause
pee-ah-NEES-see-moh
Very soft
pee-AH-noh
Soft
MET-zoh pee-AH-noh
Moderately soft
MET-zoh FOR-teh
Moderately loud
FOR-teh
Loud
for-TEES-see-moh
Very loud
kreh-SHEN-doh
Gradually getting louder
deh-kreh-SHEN-doh
Gradually getting softer
dee-mee-noo-EN-doh
Gradually getting softer (same as decrescendo)
sfor-TSAHN-doh
Sudden strong accent
FOR-teh-pee-AH-noh
Loud then immediately soft
stah-KAH-toh
Detached, separated
leh-GAH-toh
Smooth, connected
teh-NOO-toh
Held, sustained
mar-KAH-toh
Marked, emphasized
por-TAH-toh
Carried, slightly detached
peet-see-KAH-toh
Plucked (for strings)
AR-koh
With the bow (return to bowing)
glee-SAHN-doh
Sliding from one pitch to another
TREH-moh-loh
Rapid repetition of a note
DOHL-cheh
Sweetly, softly
kan-TAH-bee-leh
In a singing style
es-pres-SEE-voh
Expressively
mah-es-TOH-soh
Majestically
joh-KOH-soh
Playfully, humorously
ah-pas-see-oh-NAH-toh
With passion
ah-jee-TAH-toh
Agitated, restless
trahn-KWEE-loh
Calmly, peacefully
bree-LAHN-teh
Brilliantly, sparkling
kohn BREE-oh
With vigor and spirit
kohn foo-OH-koh
With fire
kohn MOH-toh
With motion
grah-tsee-OH-soh
Gracefully
leh-JEH-roh
Lightly, nimbly
peh-ZAHN-teh
Heavily, ponderous
ree-soh-LOO-toh
Resolutely, boldly
sker-TSAHN-doh
Playfully, jokingly
sos-teh-NOO-toh
Sustained
ah-moh-ROH-soh
Lovingly, tenderly
foo-ree-OH-soh
Furiously
dah KAH-poh
From the beginning
dahl SEHN-yoh
From the sign
FEE-neh
The end
KOH-dah
Tail, ending section
SEH-gway
Continue without pause
ah-TAH-kah
Attack immediately, no pause
kah-DEN-tsah
Elaborate solo passage
oh-SEE-ah
Or, alternative passage
VOHL-tah
Time (as in first time, second time)
SEE-mee-leh
Similarly, in the same manner
for-tee-SEES-see-moh
Extremely loud
pee-ah-nee-SEES-see-moh
Extremely soft
SOO-bee-toh
Suddenly, immediately
SEM-preh
Always, continuously
MOHL-toh
Very, much
POH-koh
Little, slightly
pew
More
MEH-noh
Less
ah-SAH-ee
Very, quite
mah nohn TROHP-poh
But not too much
al-lar-GAHN-doh
Broadening, slowing and getting louder
ah-nee-MAH-toh
Animated, lively
kah-LAHN-doh
Decreasing in tempo and volume
KOH-moh-doh
Comfortable, at a convenient pace
GRAH-veh ah-SAH-ee
LEN-toh
Slowly
moh-REN-doh
Dying away
MOHS-soh
Movement, motion
smor-TSAHN-doh
Dying away, extinguishing
strin-JEN-doh
Pressing forward, accelerating
ah-fet-too-OH-soh
With affection, tenderly
ah-MAH-bee-leh
Amiable, pleasant
kohn AH-nee-mah
With soul, with feeling
kohn doh-LOH-reh
With sadness
kohn GRAH-tsee-ah
With grace
kohn SPEE-ree-toh
With spirit
deh-lee-KAH-toh
Delicately
doh-LEN-teh
Sorrowful, mournful
eh-NER-jee-koh
Energetically
feh-ROH-cheh
Ferocious, fierce
joh-KOHN-doh
Joyous, merry
grahn-dee-OH-soh
Grandly, majestically
lah-kree-MOH-soh
Tearful, sad
loo-GOO-breh
Mournful, dismal
mar-tsee-AH-leh
In a march style
noh-beel-MEN-teh
Nobly
pas-toh-RAH-leh
In a pastoral style
pohm-POH-soh
Pompously, ceremoniously
reh-lee-jee-OH-soh
Religiously, devoutly
SEM-plee-cheh
Simply, plainly
soh-AH-veh
Sweetly, gently
soh-NOH-reh
Sonorous, with full tone
teh-neh-rah-MEN-teh
Tenderly
tree-ohn-FAHN-teh
Triumphantly
vee-goh-ROH-soh
Vigorously
kohl LEHN-yoh
With the wood (of the bow)
kohn sor-DEE-noh
With mute
dee-VEE-zee
Divided (section splits into parts)
por-tah-MEN-toh
Smooth glide between pitches
SEN-tsah sor-DEE-noh
Without mute
sfor-TSAH-toh
Forced, strongly accented
sool pon-tee-CHEL-loh
On the bridge (strings)
sool TAHS-toh
On the fingerboard (strings)
TREE-loh
Trill
oo-NEE-tee
United (after divisi)
ahl FEE-neh
To the end (at the Fine marking)
bees
Twice, repeat
ahn-KOR
Again (French)
in-ter-MET-soh
Interlude, middle piece
POW-sah
Rest, pause
PREE-moh
First
reh-PREEZ
Repeat, return of theme
ree-tor-NEL-loh
Little return, recurring passage
seh-KOHN-doh
Second
SEN-tsah REH-plee-kah
Without repeat
ahl nee-EN-teh
To nothing, fade to silence
Lowering (volume and tempo)
mahn-KAHN-doh
Lacking, fading
per-DEN-doh-see
Losing oneself, dying away
reen-for-TSAHN-doh
Reinforcing, sudden emphasis
ahd LIB-ih-toom
At liberty, freely
ah pee-ah-CHEH-reh
At pleasure, freely
AH-lah BREH-veh
Cut time (2/2)
an-DAHN-teh mah-es-TOH-soh
Walking pace, majestically
ben mar-KAH-toh
Well marked, clearly accented
kohl KAHN-toh
With the singer/melody
lee-STES-soh TEM-poh
The same tempo
nohn TAHN-toh
Not so much
KWAH-zee
As if, almost
reh-chee-tah-TEE-voh
In the manner of a recitative
ree-teh-NOO-toh
Held back, immediately slower
TEM-poh JOO-stoh
In strict time
VEE-voh
voh-LAHN-teh
Flying, light and fast
tsart
Tender, delicate (German)