Main droite



[Fr., right hand]

French term used in piano music indicating that a specific passage is to be played by the right hand. The French words main droite are translated as "right hand " (main means hand and droite means right). This term is typically designated with the initials M.d.

See also [Eng.] R.H.; [Eng.] right hand; [Fr.] M.d.; [It.] M.d.; [It.] mano destra; [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.

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