A direction at the end of a piece of music to repeat from the beginning; the end of the repeat being usually marked with a pause or the word Fine…

Less. Used in musical directions, as meno mosso: slower, less animated.

More. Used in musical directions, as più mosso (mosso, adj.), più piano (piano, adv.), etc. Also figurative.

A little, rather. Chiefly in musical directions, as poco allegro, poco forte, etc.

Quickly, rapidly, immediately. Esp. as a musical direction.

A direction that the voice or instrument is to be silent for a time.

In concerted music, a direction that all the performers are to take part; also, a passage or movement rendered by all the performers together; also…

In music an abbreviation of various Italian words, as verte ‘turn’, violino ‘violin’, voce ‘voice’, volta ‘time’.

As a musical direction: ‘turn (the page) quickly’; abbreviated V.S. Also in extended use: quickly. Also occasionally as n.: an instruction to do…

a direction that the bass notes are to be played alone without any harmony.

As a musical direction: go back or continue to the point indicated by the sign 𝄋. Also in figurative context. Cf. dal segno, adv.

With a return to the written pitch, after playing an octave higher or lower; (in string playing) with a return of the left hand to a normal position…

In musical directions, as molto allegro, etc.: very. Also in figurative context.

Encore, again: used in Music as a direction that a phrase or passage is to be repeated.

As a musical direction: as if speaking. Cf. quasi parlato, adv.

So, so much: as allegro non tanto, fast, but not too much so.

As a musical direction: go back to the point indicated by the sign S. Abbreviated D.S. Also as n. Cf. al segno, adv.

As a direction in a musical score: (to be played) without repeated passages. Occasionally as n.: a performance in which repeats are omitted. Cf. re…

Of various English words. Music. In form m. = mezzo, adv.