MA DOLCE
(Italian) With sweetness.
MA VIVO
(Italian) With spirit; briskly.
MÄCHTIG
(German) Powerful; intense.
MAESTOSO
(Italian) Majestic; dignified.
MAGGIORE
(Italian) In the major key.
MALINCONICO
(Italian) Melancholic.
MARCATISSIMO
(Italian) With marked emphasis.
MARCATO
(Italian) Abbreviated "marc." With emphasis; distinctly.
MARSCH TEMPO
(German) In the tempo of a march.
MARZIALE
(Italian) In a martial or war-like style.
MÄSSIG
(German) Steady; measured; same as the Italian term 'moderato'.
MASSIG BEWEGT
(German) At a moderate tempo.
MASSIGER
(German) Moderate.
MEHR
(German) More.
MEHRFACH BESETZT
(German) Several to a part.
MÉLANCOLIQUE
(French) With melancholy, sadness.
MEME
(French) Same.
MÊME MOUVEMENT
(French) Abbreviated "meme mouvt." At the same tempo.
MENO
(Italian) Less; not so much.
MENO MOSSO
(Italian) Slower than before; relax the tempo slightly.
MESTO
(Italian) Sadly and pensively.
MESURE
(French) In exact time; take no liberties with the rhythm.
MEZZA VOCE
(Italian) Half the loudness, probably at 'mezzo forte' (medium loud) or quieter.
MEZZO
(Italian) Moderately.
MEZZO FORTE
(Italian) Abbreviated "mf." Moderately loud.
MEZZO FORTE PIANO
(Italian) Abbreviated "mfp." Attack the note moderately loud, quickly returning to a soft volume level.
MEZZO PIANO
(Italian) Abbreviated "mp." Moderately soft.
MINORE
(Italian) In the minor key.
MINUETTO PRIMO DA CAPO
(Italian) Go back to the first "Minuet" and perform it again.
MISTERIOSO
(Italian) Mysteriously; suggestive of hidden meanings and undercurrents.
MISURATO
(Italian) In exact time; take no liberties with rhythm or tempo.
MIT
(German) With.
MIT ANSTAND
(German) With grace; decency.
MIT EMPFINDUNG
(German) With feeling; full of emotion.
MIT FREIEM VORTRAG
(German) The interpretation of the music is at the performer's discretion.
MIT KRAFT
(German) With strength; forcefulness.
MODERATO
(Italian) At a moderate rate of speed; not too fast, not too slow.
MODÉRÉ/MODÉRÉMENT
(French) At a moderate pace; same as the Italian term 'moderato'.
MOINS
(French) Less.
MOLL
(German) Minor.
MOLTO
(Italian) Much; very.
MONOTONE
Performed with unchanged tone.
MORENDO
(Italian) Abbreviated "morend." Gradually dying away, usually in both tempo and volume.
MOSSO
(Italian) Proceed with motion and some rapidity.
MOUVEMENT
(French) Abbreviated "mouvt." Tempo.
MOUVEMENT DU DÉBUT
(French) Abbreviated "mouvt. du debut." Perform the same tempo as the beginning.
MOUVEMENT MARCHE MODÉRÉ
(French) Abbreviated "mouvt. du debut." Perform in a moderate, march-like tempo.
MOUVEMENT MODÉRÉ
(French) Abbreviated "mouvt. modere." Perform in a moderate tempo.
MUNTER
(German) Lively; merry.
MURMURE
(French) Murmur.
MUTIG
(German) Brave; courageous.