This is a
list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores,
music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are
Italian (see also
Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from
French and
German, indicated by "<abbr title="French">Fre</abbr>" and "<abbr title="German">Ger</abbr>", respectively. Others are from languages such as Portuguese, Latin, Spanish, and Polish.