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1
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a tempo

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return to the original speed

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acciaccatura *

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a grace note or crushed note

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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; played louder than the dynamic marking indicates

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Adagio

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very slowly (slower than Andante, faster than 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 of…

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Alla Marcia

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in the style of a march

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Allargando

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gradually becoming slower; broadening

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Allegretto

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fairly lively (slower than 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; rather slow

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14
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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

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16
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arco

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return to playing with the bow on a stringed instrument (after a pizzicato passage)

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17
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assai

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much, very much

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18
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attacca

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proceed without a break

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19
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Ausdrucksvoll (German)

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with expression

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ben, bene

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well, much

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21
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bewegt (German)

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moving, agitated

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brillante

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brilliant

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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24
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colla, colle (col., coll’)

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with

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25
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coll 8va

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play these notes in octaves

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26
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comodo, commodo

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at a moderate, comfortable speed

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27
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con

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with

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28
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con brio

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with vigour, spirit

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29
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con espressione

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with expression

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30
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con fuoco

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with fire

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31
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con grazia

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“with grace”; in a graceful or elegant style

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32
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con moto

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with movement

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33
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con pedale (Ped.) *

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with the damper pedal

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34
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con sordino (con sord.)

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to be played with the mute (string instruments, brass instruments)

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35
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crescendo (cresc.) *

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gradually becoming louder

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36
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Da Capo (D.C.)

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repeat from the beginning

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37
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Dal Segno (D.S.)

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repeat from the sign *

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38
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decrescendo (decresc.) *

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gradually becoming softer

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39
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diminuendo (dim.) *

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gradually becoming softer

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40
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dolce

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sweetly

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41
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dolente

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sadly, sorrowfully

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42
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dur (German)

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major - example: C dur is C major

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43
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e, ed

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and

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44
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espressivo, espress.

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expressively

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45
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fermata *

A

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

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46
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Fine

A

the end

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47
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forte *

A

loud

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48
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fortepiano (fp)

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loud, then immediately soft

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49
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fortissimo (f)

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very loud

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50
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giocoso

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gaily, humourously, playfully

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51
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grandioso

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grandly

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52
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Grave

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solemnly, slowly

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53
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grazioso

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gracefully

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54
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Langsam (German)

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slowly

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55
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Largamente

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in a broad, dignified manner

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56
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Larghetto

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rather slow (faster than Largo)

57
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Largo

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very slow and broad (slower than Adagio)

58
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Lebhaft (German)

A

lively

59
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legato

A

smoothly connected

60
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léger (French)

A

lightly

61
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leggiero

A

lightly

62
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Lentement (French)

A

slowly

63
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Lento

A

slow

64
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l’istesso tempo

A

in the same time

65
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loco

A

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

66
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ma

A

but

67
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M.D. (mano destra)

A

with the right hand

68
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M.M.

A

Maelzel’s Metronome - beats per minute

69
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M.S. (mano sinistra)

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with the left hand

70
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Maestoso

A

majestically

71
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marcato

A

well marked, accented

72
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martellato

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strongly accented, hammered

73
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mässig (German)

A

moderately

74
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meno

A

less

75
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meno mosso

A

less movement

76
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mesto

A

sadly, mournfully

77
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mezzo forte (mf)

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moderately loud (a little softer than forte)

78
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mezzo piano (mp)

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moderately soft (a little louder than piano)

79
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mit (German)

A

with

80
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mit Ausdruck (German)

A

with expression

81
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Moderato

A

at a moderate speed

82
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Modéré (French)

A

at a moderate speed

83
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moll (German)

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minor - example: C moll is C minor

84
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molto

A

much

85
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morendo

A

dying away

86
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non

A

not

87
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non troppo

A

not too much

88
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ottava (8va)

A

an octave

89
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pesante

A

heavily, with emphasis

90
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pianissimo (pp)

A

very soft

91
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piano (p)

A

soft

92
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più

A

more

93
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più mosso

A

more movement

94
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pizzicato (pizz.)

A

to be plucked with the fingers (string instruments)

95
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poco

A

little

96
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poco a poco

A

little by little

97
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Prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

98
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Presto

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very fast

99
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Primo, Prima

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first; the upper part of a duet

100
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quasi

A

as if, like, almost

101
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rallentando (rall.)

A

gradually becoming slower

102
Q

repeat signs

A

repeat the music between the repeat signs

103
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ritardando (rit., ritard.)

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gradually becoming slower

104
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ritenuto (riten.)

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suddenly slower, held back

105
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rubato, Tempo rubato

A

a free, flexible tempo used to enhance musical expression; can speed up or slow down

106
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ruhig (German)

A

quiet, calm

107
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scherzando

A

playfully

108
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Schnell (German)

A

fast

109
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Secondo, Seconda

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second; the lower part of a duet

110
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sehr (German)

A

very

111
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semplice

A

simply

112
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sempre

A

always

113
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senza

A

without

114
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sforzando, szforzato (sf, sfz)

A

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

115
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simile

A

to be played in a similar or like manner

116
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slur

A

to be played legato

117
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sonore

A

loud and full in sound, sonorous

118
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sostenuto (sost.)

A

sustained

119
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sotto voce

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“under the breath”; in a subdued manner

120
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staccato

A

separated or detached

121
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strepitoso

A

boisterously, noisily

122
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stringendo (string.)

A

increasing in speed, hurrying

123
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subito (sub.)

A

suddenly

124
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sul ponticello

A

to be played near the bridge (string instruments)

125
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tacet

A

silent

126
Q

tempo

A

the speed at which the music is to be played

127
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Tempo Primo (Tempo I)

A

return to the original speed (usually follows rit. or rall.)

128
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tenuto

A

sustain this note for its full value

129
Q

tie

A

hold for the combined value of both notes

130
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tranquillo

A

calmly, quietly

131
Q

tre corde

A

“three strings”: an indication to release the soft pedal on the piano

132
Q

troppo

A

too much

133
Q

Tutti

A

all instruments play at once; an ensemble passage

134
Q

una corda

A

“one string”: an indication to depress the soft pedal on the piano

135
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Vivace

A

lively, spirited

136
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Vivo

A

lively, spirited

137
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Vite (French)

A

fast

138
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volta

A

time - example: primo volta is first time

139
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volti subito (V.S.)

A

turn the page quickly

Piano terms (1 decks)

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