| Name | Abbreviation | Symbol | Definition | Type |
| Ad Libitum | | | at pleasure. | How to play |
| Alla | | | like; in the style of. | How to play |
| Alla marcea | | | marchlike. | How to play |
| Allegretto | | | somewhat quick. | How to play |
| Allegro | | | quick, lively. | How to play |
| Andante | | | walking, moderately quick. | How to play |
| Andantino | | | a little slower than Andante; sometimes more rapid. | How to play |
| Animato | | | with spirit. | How to play |
| Bass clef | | | | |
| Crescendo | | | increasing in tone volume. | How to play |
| Da capo | (D.C.) | | from the beginning. | How to play |
| Diminuendo | | | diminishing in tone volume. | How to play |
| Dolce | | | sweet, with expression. | How to play |
| Dot | | | a dot adds one half to the time value of a note or root. A second dot adds half the time value of the first dot. | |
| Eighth note | | | | Note |
| Eighth rest | | | | Rest |
| Fine | | | end. | How to play |
| Forte | f | | loud. | How to play |
| Fortissimo | ff | | very loud. | How to play |
| Grazioso | | | graceful. | How to play |
| Half note | | | | Note |
| Half rest | | | | Rest |
| Larghetto | | | somewhat broad and slow. | How to play |
| Largo | | | broad, very slow. | How to play |
| Legato | | | connected. | How to play |
| Lento | | | slow. | How to play |
| Marcia | | | march. | How to play |
| Mezzo | m | | half. | How to play |
| Mezzo forte | mf | | not so loud as forte. | How to play |
| Moderato | | | moderate. | How to play |
| Moto | | | motion. | How to play |
| Non | | | not. | How to play |
| Phrase | | | A phrase connects notes of different pitch to be sung to the same syllable. | |
| Pianissimo | pp | | very soft. | How to play |
| Piano | p | | soft | How to play |
| Piu | | | more. | How to play |
| Piu forte | | | louder. | How to play |
| Piu mosso | | | more rapid. | How to play |
| Presto | | | very quick. | How to play |
| Poco | | | little. | How to play |
| Poco a poco | | | little by little; gradually. | How to play |
| Quarter note | | | | Note |
| Quarter rest | | | | Rest |
| Rallentando | rall. | | retarding motion | How to play |
| Ritardando | rit | | retarding motion. | How to play |
| Ritenuto | riten | | holding back. | How to play |
| Sixteenth note | | | | Note |
| Sixteenth rest | | | | Rest |
| Staccato | | | detached, disconnected. | How to play |
| Tempo | | | time, movement. | How to play |
| Tie | | | A tie joins two notes of the same pitch, forming one note of the combined values of the two. | |
| Tranquillo | | | tranquil. | How to play |
| Treble clef | | | | |
| Vivace | | | lively. | How to play |
| Voce | | | voice. | How to play |
| Whole note | | | | Note |
| Whole rest | | | | Rest |
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