The following are Italian words of expression that tell the performer how to perform a piece of music and their meanings:
Cantabile -
in a singing style
Grazioso - graceful
Dolce -
sweetly
Espressivo -
expressively
Pesante -
heavy
Brillante -
brilliantly; with spirit; lively
Tranquillo -
tranquilly; calmly
A tempo -
Go back to the original tempo