M.d.



[Fr., right hand][It., right hand]

Designation used in piano music indicating that a specific passage is to be played by the right hand. M.d. are the inititals for the French words main droite (main means hand and droite means right). M.d. are also the initials for the Italian words mano destra (mano means hand and destra means right).

See also [Eng.] R.H.; [Eng.] right hand; [Fr.] main droite; [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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