accel

(accelerando)

gradually getting quicker

逐漸加快

slow

慢

fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)

稍快 (但不及allegro快)

quick (cheerful)

快 (歡樂)

at a medium (walking) speed

中等 (像走路一般) 速度

in a singing style

如歌地

cresc.

(crescendo)

gradually getting louder

逐漸增強

D.C.

(da capo)

repeat from the beginning

由樂曲開端起重複

D.S.

(dal segno)

repeat from the sign

由符號起重複

decresc.

(decrescendo)

gradually getting quieter

逐漸減弱

dim.

(diminuendo)

gradually getting quieter

逐漸減弱

the end

完結

f

(forte)

loud

強, 大聲

 ff 

(fortissimo)

very loud

極強

smoothly

圓滑地

slow

慢

half

一半

mf 

(mezzo forte)

moderately loud

稍強

mp

(mezzo piano)

moderately quiet

稍弱

moderately 

中庸

(allegro moderato: moderately quick 中庸的快板)

p

(piano)

quiet

弱, 輕聲

pp

(pianissimo)

very quiet

極弱

a little

稍, 少許

rall.

(rallentando)

gradually getting slower

逐漸減慢

ritard. / rit.

(ritardando)

gradually getting slower

逐漸減慢

riten. / rit.

(ritenuto)

held back

躊躇

stacc.

(staccato)

detached

斷音

speed, time

速度, 時間

(a tempo: in time 回復原來速度)

perform an octave lower

降低一個八度演奏

perform an octave higher

升高一個八度演奏

accent

強音

(crescendo)

gradually getting louder

逐漸增強

(decrescendo)

gradually getting quieter

逐漸減弱

(fermata)

pause on the note

音符延長

72 crotchet beats in a minute

速度是每分鐘72個四分音符

repeat the music from the beginning

由樂曲的開端起重複

repeat the music between two signs

把樂譜中兩個符號之間的部分重複演奏一次

(slur)

perform the notes smoothly

圓滑地演奏各音符

staccato

斷音