1
a tempo
in time
2
allegro
quick
3
allegretto
fairly quick
4
moderato
at a moderate speed
5
andante
at a medium speed
6
adagio
slow
7
accelerando ( accel.)
gradually getting quicker
8
rallentando (rall.)
gradually getting slower
9
ritardando (rit.)
gradually getting slower
10
fortissimo ( ff)
very loud
11
forte (f)
loud
12
mezzo forte (mf)
moderately loud
13
pianissimo (pp)
very quiet
14
piano (p)
quiet, soft
15
mezzo piano (mp)
moderately quiet
16
crescendo (cresc.)
gradually getting louder
17
decrescendo (decresc.)
gradually getting quieter
18
diminuendo (dim.)
gradually getting quieter