accelerando
(accel.)

ak-chell-er-AND-oh
(pronounce CH as in ‘church’)

agitato
.

ah-djih-TAH-toe
.

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")