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To the tail, go to coda (concluding section) after repeating

To play notes sharply and detached

Fortississimo, to play extremely loudly

To play smoothly and connected

Diminuendo, gradually decrease in loudness

Little by little, gradually (used with other terms like rit. or cresc.)

Return to the original tempo of the piece

Da Capo, to repeat from the beginning of the piece

Ritardando, gradually slow down the tempo

Ottava bassa or 8va bassa, play an octave lower than written

A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes

Crescendo, gradually increase loudness

Dal Segno, to repeat from the sign

A pause, hold the note longer than its value

Accelerando, gradually speed up the tempo

The end, indicates the end of a piece or a section

Ottava alta, play an octave higher than written

Sforzando, a strong, sudden emphasis on a note or chord

Pianissimo, to play very softly

To the end, go to the designated end of the piece after repeating

Lively and fast, a tempo marking

Release the damper pedal on the piano

Pedal, depress the damper pedal on the piano

On the fingerboard, a direction for string players to bow over the fingerboard

A complete break in sound, a pause or interruption in the music

Marked, a note played with emphasis

The sign, a navigation symbol in sheet music to denote a repeat start point

Without, used with other terms (e.g., 'senza vibrato')

Dal Segno al Coda, repeat from the sign to the coda section

At the normal pitch, cancel an 8va or 8vb octave sign

Rallentando, gradually slowing down the tempo

Slowly, a slow tempo marking

On the bridge, a direction for string players to bow close to the bridge

Hold the note for its full value, maybe slightly longer

Da Capo al Fine, repeat from the beginning to the word Fine

Continue in the same manner, carry on the same playing technique

Glissando, slide quickly over keys or strings

Maelzel's Metronome, a device to measure beats per minute

With motion, to play with movement; not too slowly

Grand Pause, a dramatic full pause or complete silence in the music

With mute, use a mute on the instrument