mano destra

Italian term used in piano music indicating that a specific passage is to be played by the right hand. The Italian words mano destra are translated as "right hand " (mano means hand and destra means right). This term is typically designated with the abbreviation M.d. See also [Eng.] right hand; [Fr.] main droite; [Ger.] rechte Hand; [It.] colla destra; [It.] col destra; [Abbr.] R.H.; [Abbr.] M.d.; [Abbr.] C.d..