V
va - go on.

vaccilando - irregular in time.

vago - rambling, uncertain as to time or expression.

variation - the modified repetition of a theme or melody without the loss of it's entire identity; a form based on this technique.

veloce - swiftly.

velocissimo - with extreme rapidity.

vibrato - a slight varying of pitch produced by the rapid movement of the left hand on a stringed instrument.

vigoroso - bold, energetic.

violento - boisterous, vehement.

virtuosity - prominent display of technical facility in performance.

vitamente - briskly, immediately.

vivace/vivo - animated, briskly.

vocal - music to be performed by the human voice or voices.

voice - the human organ of sound, classified according to registers (e.g., soprano, alto, tenor, bass). Also, a part in polyphonic music (e.g., a four-voice madrigal, a five-voice fugue).

volta - time.

volta prima - first time.

volta seconda - the second time.

volti - turn over.

volti subito - turn the page over quickly.

volubilita - freedom of performance.