Italian Performance Directions

Front

Allargando

Back

Broadening

Front

Andantino

Back

Slightly faster than Andante

Front

Assai

Back

Very

Front

Italian term for "with"

Back

con/col

Front

Italian term for "sweetly"

Back

Dolce

Front

Espressivo

Back

Expressively

Front

Dynamic 'fp' (fortepiano) indicates:

Back

Loud then suddenly soft.

Front

Giocoso

Back

Playfully, Merrily

Front

Italian term for 'slow and solemn'

Back

Grave

Front

Grazioso

Back

Gracefully