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1
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a tempo

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Return to the original speed/tempo

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acciaccatura

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A grace note or a crushed note, played on the beat

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accelerando (accel.)

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Gradually becoming faster

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accent

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A stressed note; play this note louder than the dynamic marking indicates

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Adagio

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Very slowly (slower than Andante, but not as slow as Largo)

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ad libitum (ad lib.)

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At the liberty of the performer

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agitato

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Excited, agitated

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alla (all’)

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In the style, manner of…

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Alla Marcia

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In the style of a march

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Allargando (allarg.)

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Gradually becoming slower, broadening

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Allegretto

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Fairly lively (not as fast as Allegro)

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Allegro

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Lively, quick, bright (fast)

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Andante

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At a walking pace, moderately slow

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Andantino

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A little faster than Andante

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animato, animoso

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Animated, spirited, lively

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arco

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Return to playing with the bow on a stringing instrument, after a pizzicato section

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assai

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Much, very much

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attaca

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Proceed without a break

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Ausdrucksvoll

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With expression

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ben, bene

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Well, much

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bewegt

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Moving, agitated

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brillante

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Brilliantly

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calando

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Gradually becoming slower and softer

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cantabile

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In a singing style

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cédez

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Hold back the tempo, yield

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chord

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Three or more pitches sounding at the same time

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colla, colle (col, coll’)

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With

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coll’ 8va

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Play these notes in octaves

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comodo, commodo

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At a moderate, comfortable speed

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con

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With

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con brio

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With vigour, spirit

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con espressione

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With expression

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con fuoco

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With fire

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con grazia

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‘with grace’; in a graceful or elegant style

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con moto

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With motion/movement

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con pedale (con ped.) (Ped.)

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With the damper pedal

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con sordino (con sord.)

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To be played with the mute (string instruments, bass instruments)

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Crescendo (cresc.)

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Gradually becoming louder

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Da Capo (D.C.)

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Repeat from the beginning

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Da Capo al Fine

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Repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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Dal Segno (D.S.)

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Repeat from the sign

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decrescendo (decresc.)

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Gradually becoming softer

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diminuendo (dim.)

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Gradually becoming softer

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44
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dolce

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Sweetly, gentle

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45
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dolente

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sad, sorrowfully

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dur

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major

Ex: C dur, C major

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e, ed

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And

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enharmonic

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two notes which are spelled differently but sound the same (Ex. F# is the enharmonic of Gb)

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espressivo (espress.)

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Expressively

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50
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Fermata (ferrarra before correction……?)

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Pause; hold this note (or rest) longer than its note-value indicates

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51
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Fine

A

The end

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52
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forte

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Loud

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53
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fortepiano

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Loud, then immediately soft

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54
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fortissimo

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Very loud

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giocoso

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Gaily, humorously, playfully

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Grave

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Solemnly, slowly

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57
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Grandioso

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Grandly

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58
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Grazioso

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Graceful

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59
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Langsam

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Slowly

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Largemente

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In a broad, dignified manner

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Larghetto

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Rather slow (not as slow as Largo)

62
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Largo

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Very slow and broad (slower than Adagio)

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Lebhaft

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Lively

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legato

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Smoothly connected

65
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léger

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Lightly

66
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leggiero

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Lightly, nimble, quick

67
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Lentement (French)

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Slowly

68
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Lento

A

Slow

69
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l’istesso tempo

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In the same time

70
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loco

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As written (return to normal register - usually follows 8va)

71
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ma

A

But

72
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Maestoso

A

Majestically

73
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M.D. (mano destra)

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With the right hand

74
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M.M.

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Maelzel’s Metronome. This sign, with a note and number following indicates the number of beats played per minute. Example: the tempo is the value of 80 quarter notes per minute.

75
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M.S. (mano sinistra)

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With the left hand

76
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marcato

A

Well marked, accented

77
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martellato

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Strongly accented, hammered

78
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mässig

A

Moderately

79
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meno

A

Less

80
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meno mosso

A

Less movement, slower

81
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mesto

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Sadly, mournfully

82
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mezzo forte

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Moderately loud (a little softer than forte)

83
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mezzo piano

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Moderately soft (a little louder than piano)

84
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mit

A

With

85
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mit Ausdruck

A

With expression

86
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Moderato

A

At a moderate speed

87
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Modéré

A

At a moderate speed

88
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moll

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Minor. Ex: C moll, C minor

89
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molto

A

Much, very

90
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morendo

A

Dying away

91
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Mouvement

A

Tempo; motion

92
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non

A

Not

93
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non troppo

A

Not too much

94
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ottava (8va)

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The interval of an octave

See pg 141 for examples

95
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pesante

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Heavily, with emphasis

96
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pedale (ped.)

A

Pedal

97
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pianissimo

A

Very soft

98
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piano

A

Soft

99
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più

A

More

100
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più mosso

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More movement, quicker

101
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pizzicato (pizz.)

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To be plucked with the fingers (string instruments)

102
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poco

A

Little

103
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poco a poco

A

Little by little

104
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Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

105
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Presto

A

Very fast

106
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Primo, Prima

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First; the upper part of a duet

107
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quasi

A

As if, like, almost

108
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quindicesima alta (15ma)

A

Play the notes two octaves higher than written

109
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rallentando (rall.)

A

Gradually becoming slower

110
Q

repeat signs

A

Repeat the music between the repeat signs

111
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ritardando (rit., ritard.)

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Gradually becoming slower

112
Q

ritenuto (riten.)

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Suddenly slower, held back

113
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rubato, Tempo rubato

A

A free, flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression, that can speed up or slow down; ‘robbed time’

114
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ruhig

A

Quiet, calm

115
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scherzando

A

Playfully

116
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Schnell

A

Fast

117
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Secondo, Seconda

A

Second part; the lower part of a duet

118
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sehr

A

Very

119
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semplice

A

Simply

120
Q

sempre

A

Always

121
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senza

A

Without

122
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sforzando, sforzato

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To be played with a strong accent on a single note or chord

123
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simile

A

To be played in a similar or like manner

124
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slur

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A line drawn over (or under) two or more notes, indicating that they are to be played legato

125
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sonore

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Loud and full in sound, sonorous

126
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sopra

A

Above

127
Q

sostenuto

A

Sustained

128
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sotto voce

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‘under the breath’; in a subdued manner

129
Q

spiritoso

A

Spirited

130
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staccato

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Play the notes short, separated or detached

131
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strepitoso

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Boisterously, noisily

132
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stringendo (string.)

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Increasing in speed, hurrying

133
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subito (sub.)

A

Suddenly

134
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sul ponticello

A

To be played near the bridge (string instruments)

135
Q

tacet

A

Silent

136
Q

tempo

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The speed at which the music is to be played

137
Q

Tempo Primo (Tempo I)

A

Return to the original speed (usually follows a ritardando or rallentando)

138
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Tempo Rubato

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A free, flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression, that can speed up or slow down; ‘robbed time’

139
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tenuto

A

Sustain the note for its full value

140
Q

tie

A

Hold for the combined value of both notes

141
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tranquillo

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Calmly, quietly, tranquilly

142
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tre corde

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“Three strings”, an indication to release the soft pedal on the piano

143
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troppo

A

Too much

144
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Tutti

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All instruments playing at once, an ensemble passage

145
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una corda

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“One string”, an indication to depress the soft pedal on the piano

146
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Vivace

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Lively, spirited, brisk

147
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Vivo

A

Lively, spirited

148
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Vite

A

Fast

149
Q

volta

A

Time; example: prima volta, first time

150
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volti subito (V.S.)

A

Turn the page quickly

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