main droite

[ French , right hand ]

Definition

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 abbreviation M.d.

See more about keyboard notations in the Appendix.

See Also

[Abbreviation] R.H.
[Abbreviation] M.d.
[Abbreviation] C.d.
[English] right hand
[German] rechte Hand
[Italian] mano destra
[Italian] colla destra
[Italian] col destra

Last Updated: 2016-06-05 13:02:02