a tempo
.
(ah-TEHM-poh)
.
a tempo
means
in time
accelerando
(accel.)
ak-chell-er-AND-oh
(pronounce CH as in ‘church’)
accelerando
means
gradually getting faster
agitato
.
ah-djih-TAH-toe
.
agitato
means
agitated
ad libitum
(ad lib.)
ahd-LIH-bih-tum
.
ad lib
means
at choice
adagio
.
ah-DAH-joe
.
adagio
means
slow
affettuoso
.
af-fet-TWOH-zoh
.
affettuoso
means
tenderly
al, alla
.
AL, ALL-ah
.
al and alla
mean
in the style of
alla breve
.
ALL-ah BREH-vay
.
alla breve
means
with a minim beat
allegretto
.
al-leh-GRET-oh
.
allegretto
means
fairly quick
allegro
.
ALL-ah BREH-vay
.
allegro
means
fast (and lively)
amabile
.
ah-MAH-bih-leh
.
amabile
means
amiable, pleasant
andante
.
ahn-DAHN-teh
.
andante
means
moderately slow
(literally "at a walking pace")