Elements of Music Notation : Tone
by Elaine Ernst Schneider and Joanne Mikola
| agitato | played with restlessness | |
| con amore | tenderly, lovingly | |
| con fuoco | fiery | |
| con passione | passionately | |
| crescendo | gradually grow louder see > in line 17 Verdi La Donna e Mobile |  |
| decrescendo | gradually grow softer | |
| diminuendo | gradually grow softer |  |
| dolce | sweetly | |
| dolente | sadly | |
| dynamics | loudness or softness when playing | |
| espressivo | expressively e.g.Traditional Irish Danny Boy | |
| forte | loud | |
| fortissimo | very loud | |
| gioioso | joyous | |
| legato | smooth and connected [Pachebal; Canon] | |
| maestoso | majestic e.g.Mozart; Wedding March (Marriage of Figaro) | |
| meno | less | |
| mesto | sad | |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud | |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft | |
| misterioso | mysteriously | |
| moderato | moderately e.g. Traditional Australian Waltzing Matilda; Wagner Wedding March | |
| molto | very | |
| non troppo | not too much | |
| pianissimo | very soft | |
| piano | soft | |
| poco | a little | |
| staccato | short, quick hits. Like popcorn popping |
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