M - P

Question 1

Meno

Answer 1

Less

Question 2

Mezzo

Answer 2

Half; usually mezza voce, softly

Question 3

Modo

Answer 3

Style, manner

Question 4

Morendo

Answer 4

Dying away

Question 5

Moto

Answer 5

Motion

Question 6

Market bass

Answer 6

Broken octaves, lower note coming first

Question 7

Muta

Answer 7

Change; usually reads muta in ____, meaning change the instrument to the pitch designated. Most often seen in timpani and French horn parts

Question 8

Ohne

Answer 8

Without; usually ohne Dampfer, without mute

Question 9

Ossia

Answer 9

Otherwise; often refers to a simplified part–otherwise do it so

Question 10

Partitur; partitura

Answer 10

Full score

Question 11

Petit

Answer 11

Little

Question 12

Peu

Answer 12

A little

Question 13

Piacere, a Piacere

Answer 13

At pleasure, denoting a passage executes at the discretion of the performer

Question 14

Pieno

Answer 14

Full

Question 15

Piu

Answer 15

More; most often seen with mosso, meaning more motion, slightly quicken the tempo. Also, plus

Question 16

Pult

Answer 16

Desk, a music stand. Usually refers to number of stands that are to play the part

Question 17

Massig

Answer 17

Moderato

Question 18

Pressando

Answer 18

Hurrying, pressing forward

Question 19

Paukenschlagel

Answer 19

The timpani stick

Question 20

Ponticello

Answer 20

On or near the bridge. Depending on bow placement and stroke, this results in a light, shimmering effect, or a harsh abrasive sound in later works

Question 21

Nadel

Answer 21

Mit dem = played with a knitting needle

Question 22

Otez

Answer 22

Remove (the mute)

Question 23

Marcato

Answer 23

Marked, accented