Mano sinistra



[It., left hand]

Italian term used in piano music indicating that a specific passage is to be played by the left hand. The Italian words mano sinistra are translated as "left hand " (mano means hand and sinistra means left). This term is typically designated with the initials M.s.

See also [Eng.] L.H.; [Eng.] left hand; [Fr.] M.g.; [Fr.] main gauche; [It.] M.s.; [It.] C.s.; [It.] colla sinistra; [It.] col sinistra.

Also [Eng.] R.H.; [Eng.] right hand; [Fr.] M.d.; [Fr.] main droite; [It.] M.d.; [It.] mano destra; [It.] C.d.; [It.] colla destra; [It.] col destra.

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