Mano destra vs Mano sinistra

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Mano destra	Mano sinistra
Definition	Play with the right hand, used primarily in keyboard music	Play with the left hand, used primarily in keyboard music
Category	performance	performance
Pronunciation	MAH-noh DEH-strah	MAH-noh see-NEE-strah
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	M.D.right hand	M.S.left hand
Antonyms	Mano sinistra	Mano destra
Usage	The melody line is marked M.D., clarifying that the right hand takes the upper voice while the left hand manages the arpeggiated accompaniment below.	The bass melody is marked M.S., ensuring the pianist uses the left hand to bring out the lower voice with appropriate weight.

Definition: Play with the right hand, used primarily in keyboard music
Category: performance
Pronunciation: MAH-noh DEH-strah
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: M.D.right hand
Antonyms: Mano sinistra
Usage: The melody line is marked M.D., clarifying that the right hand takes the upper voice while the left hand manages the arpeggiated accompaniment below.

Definition: Play with the left hand, used primarily in keyboard music
Category: performance
Pronunciation: MAH-noh see-NEE-strah
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: M.S.left hand
Antonyms: Mano destra
Usage: The bass melody is marked M.S., ensuring the pianist uses the left hand to bring out the lower voice with appropriate weight.