Mano destra

DEFINITION

Italian term used in piano music indicating that a specific passage is to be played by the right hand. The Italian words mano destra are translated as "right hand " ( mano means hand and destra means right). This term is typically designated with the initials M.d.See also [Eng.] R.H. ; [Eng.] right hand; [Fr.] M.d. ; [Fr.] main droite; [It.] M.d. ; [It.] C.d. ; [It.] colla destra; [It.] col destra.Also[Eng.] L.H. ; [Eng.] left hand; [Fr.] M.g. ; [Fr.] main gauche; [It.] M.s. ; [It.] mano sinistra; [It.] C.s. ; [It.] colla sinistra; [It.] col sinistra. [played with the] right hand (abbreviation: MD or m.d.)