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ABRSM 1-5 Musical Terms Flashcards

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prima, primo

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first (Italian)

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retenu

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held back (French)

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più

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more (Italian)

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volante

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Flying, fast (Italian)

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niente

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nothing (Italian)

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ritmico

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rhythmically (Italian)

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Ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

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held back (Italian)

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Leggiero

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light (Italian)

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Ritardando (ritard. or rit.)

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gradually getting slower (Italian)

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fuoco

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fire (Italian)

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mit

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with (German)

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brio

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vigour (Italian)

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Ottava

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octave (Italian)

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senza

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without (Italian)

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possibile

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possible (Italian)

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Fine

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the end (Italian)

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amabile

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amiable, pleasant (Italian)

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fortepiano

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loud, then immediately soft (Italian)

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pianissimo (pp)

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very soft (Italian)

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leggiero

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light, nimble (Italian)

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animato

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animated, lively (Italian)

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A tempo

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in time (Italian)

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wenig

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little (German)

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mais

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but (French)

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troppo

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too much (Italian)

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tosto

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swift, rapid (Italian)

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perdendosi

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dying away (Italian)

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simile (or sim.)

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in the same way (Italian)

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cantando

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singing (Italian)

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sostenuto

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sustained (Italian)

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pochettino, poch.

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rather little (Italian)

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voce

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voice (Italian)

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marcato, marc.

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emphatic, accented (Italian)

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plus

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more (French)

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dolce

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sweet, soft (Italian)

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et

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and (French)

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sotto

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below (Italian)

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Staccato (stacc.)

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short (Italian)

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scherzando, scherzoso

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playful, joking (Italian)

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sehr

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very (German)

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seconda, secondo

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second (Italian)

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grazioso

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graceful (Italian)

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einfach

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simple (German)

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delicato

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delicate (Italian)

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non

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not (Italian)

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sans

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without (French)

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piano (p)

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soft (Italian)

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immer

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always (German)

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breit

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broad, expansive (German)

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ohne

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without (German)

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agitato

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agitated (Italian)

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Diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually getting softer (Italian)

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quasi

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as if, resembling (Italian)

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à

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to, at (French)

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energico

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energetic (Italian)

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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time (Italian)

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57
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nobilmente

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nobly (Italian)

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sopra

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above (Italian)

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aber

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but (German)

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en dehors

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prominent (a direction to make a melody stand out) (French)

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loco

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at the normal pitch (used to cancel an 8va direction) (Italian)

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Animato

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animated (Italian)

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con, col

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with (Italian)

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Dolce

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sweet (Italian)

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bewegt

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with movement, agitated (German)

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fröhlich

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cheerful, joyful (German)

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un, une

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one (French)

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affettuoso

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tenderly (Italian)

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comodo

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convenient (Italian)

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mosso, moto

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movement (Italian)

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animé

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animated, lively (French)

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Legato (leg.)

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smooth (Italian)

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Decrescendo (decresc.)

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gradually getting softer (Italian)

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modéré

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at a moderate speed (French)

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und

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and (German)

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maestoso

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majestic (Italian)

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süss

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sweet (German)

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ruhig

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peaceful (German)

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stringendo

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gradually getting faster (Italian)

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légèrement

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light (French)

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zu

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to, too (German)

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nicht

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not (German)

83
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Moderato

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at a moderate speed (Italian)

84
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smorzando, smorz

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dying away in tone and speed (Italian)

85
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deciso

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with determination (Italian)

86
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estinto

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as soft as possible, lifeless (Italian)

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giusto

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proper, exact (Italian)

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espressivo (espress. or espr.)

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expressive (Italian)

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incalzando

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getting quicker (Italian)

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piangevole

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plaintive, in the style of a lament (Italian)

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zart

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tender, delicate (German)

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risoluto

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bold, strong (Italian)

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sonoro

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resonant, with rich tone (Italian)

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subito

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suddenly (Italian)

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ben

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well (Italian)

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marziale

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in a military style (Italian)

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non

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not (French)

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assez

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enough, sufficiently (French)

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avec

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with (French)

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Da capo (D.C.)

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from the beginning (Italian)

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e, ed

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and (Italian)

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ossia

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or, alternatively (Italian)

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tranquillo

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calm (Italian)

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piacevole

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pleasant (Italian)

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allargando

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broadening (getting a little slower and probably a little louder) (Italian)

106
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a

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at, to, by, for, in, in the style of (Italian)

107
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douce

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sweet (French)

108
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segue

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go straight on (Italian)

109
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forza

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force (Italian)

110
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mesto

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sad (Italian)

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Ausdruck

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expression (German)

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Vivace

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very lively (Italian)

113
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al, alla

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to the, in the manner of (Italian)

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Crescendo (cresc.)

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gradually getting louder (Italian)

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Mezzo forte (mf)

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moderately loud (Italian)

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affrettando

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hurrying (Italian)

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sempre

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always (Italian)

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ein

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a, one (German)

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ma

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but (Italian)

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Poco

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a little (Italian)

121
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lusingando

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coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style (Italian)

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appassionato

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with passion (Italian)

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traurig

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sad (German)

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morendo

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dying away (Italian)

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rinforzando, rf, frz

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Reinforcing (Italian)

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Forte (f)

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loud (Italian)

127
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ralentir

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slow down (French)

128
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teneramente, tenerezza

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tenderly, tenderness (Italian)

129
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dolore/doloroso

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Grief (Italian) (doloroso - sorrowful)

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largamente

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broadly (Italian)

131
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très

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very (French)

132
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calando

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getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down) (Italian)

133
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Fortissimo (ff)

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very loud (Italian)

134
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tanto

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so much (Italian)

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lunga

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long (Italian) (lunga pausa - long pause)

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Dal segno (D.S.)

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from the sign (segno) (Italian)

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vivace, vivo

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lively, quick (Italian)

138
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semplice

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simple, plain (Italian)

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volta

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time (Italian)

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facile

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easy (Italian)

141
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lacrimoso

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sad (Italian)

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assai

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very (Italian)

143
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presser

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hurry (French)

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vite

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quick (French)

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dolente

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Sad, mournful (Italian)

146
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anima

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soul, spirit (Italian)

147
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triste, tristamente

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sad, sorrowful (Italian)

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Mezzo piano (mp)

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moderately soft (Italian)

149
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moins

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less (French)

150
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attacca

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go straight on to the next section of music (Italian)

151
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alla breve

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with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest (Italian)

152
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come

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as, similar to (Italian)

153
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misura

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Measure (Italian) (alla misura - in strict time) (senza misura - in free time)

154
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L’istesso

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the same (Italian)

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giocoso

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playful, merry (Italian)

156
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voll

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full (German)

157
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sf, sfz (=sforzando or sforzato)

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forced, accented (Italian)

158
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cédez

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yield, relax the speed (French)

159
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molto

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very, much (Italian)

160
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meno

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less (Italian)

161
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weider

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again (German)

162
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etwas

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somewhat, rather (German)

163
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pesante

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heavy (Italian)

164
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amore

A

love (Italian)

165
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peu

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little (French)

166
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tenuto

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held (Italian)

167
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Rallentando (rall,)

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gradually getting slower (Italian)

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Accelerando

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gradually getting faster (Italian)

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Cantabile

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in a singing style (Italian)

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veloce

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swift (Italian)

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