A Single Melodic Line without any accompaniment 

Homophonic

One melodic line supported by a chordal accompaniment

Polyphonic

2 or more melodic lines played simultaneously

D.C.

Da Capo

Indicates to return to the beginning of the piece

D.S.

Da Segno

Indicates to go back to the sign

Tacet

Performer does not play for this section

Fermata

Hold the note or rest

Sul Tasto

Bow over fingerboard

Sul Ponticello

Bow very close to the bridge

Pizzaccato

Pluck the string

Con Sordino

With Mute

Dolce

Sweetly

Cantabile

In a singing style

Tranquillo

Tranquil, calm, quiet

Sostenuto

Sustained

Slur

Connection of two or more different notes

Tie

Connection of the two or more same notes

Legato

Long notes, play smoothly, very connected

Staccato

Short, seperated, detached notes

Spiccato

Bouncing bow on string

Largo

Slow

Scherzo

Joke

Vivace

Very Fast

Maesoso

Majestic

Allegretto

Slower than allegro

Andante

Walking tempo

Adagio

Leisurely, slow tempo

Grave

Slow, Solemn

Poco

Little

Mezzo

Medium

Meno

Less

Piu Mosso

Little more motion

Accelerando

Gradually get faster

Allargando

Another word for gradually getting slower

rit.

Ritard

Gradually get slower

Diminuendo

Another word for gradually getting softer

Decrescendo

Gradually getting softer

Crescendo

Gradually getting louder

 ^ Carrot Accent 

Stronger empahsis than a regular accent

Accent

Sudden emphasis on the start of note

Sfz

Sforzando

Sudden strong accent 

Subito

Suddenly

Beat

The basic pulse underlying the music

Interval

The space between notes

D.C. al Fine

Go back to the beginning and end at Fine

D.C. al Coda

Go back to the beginning, go to coda sign, skip to coda, and play till the end

D.S. al Fine

Go back to the sign and end at Fine

D.S. al Coda

go back to the sign, go to the coda sign, skip to the coda, and play till the end

Detache

Slightly detached bowing

Staccato

Short indicated by a dot over or under the note

Marcato

Accented or stressed marked by a > over the note

Collegno

To play with the wood of the bow