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Acciaccatura
A grace note or crushed note, played on the beat
Accelerando
Gradually becoming faster
Accent
A stressed note; play this note louder than the dynamic marking indicates
Adagio
Very slowly (slower than andante, but not as slow as Largo)
Ad libitum (ad lib.)
At the liberty of the performer
Agitato
Excited, agitated
Alla (all’)
In the style/manner of…
Alla Marcia
In the style of a March
Allargando (allarg.)
Gradually becoming slower, broadening
Allegretto
Fairly lively (not as fast as allegro)
Allegro
Lively, quick, bright (fast)
Andante
At a walking pace, moderately slow
Andantino
A little faster than andante
Animato, animoso
Animated, spirited, lively
Arco
Return to playing with the bow on a stringing instrument, after a pizzicato section