Musical Expressions

The Fruits of My Research - Musical Expressions
Young musicians often get confused by the Italian expressions at the head of their sheet music that describe the tempo and tell them how to interpret the music. To help new students of music, here are some of the more common ones translated into English:
Andante – Hurry up and finish, the pasta is soft enough to eat now.
Piano – Shhh, we can’t hear the keyboards.
Pianissimo – SSHHHH, we can’t hear the keyboards at all, you heavy handed fool.
Presto – Play it as if you were a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.