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Coda
End of piece
Legato
Smooth, connected
Maestoso
Majestic
Sempre
Always
Sotto voce
Subdued voice
Grandioso
Grand
Con tenerezza
With tenderness
Con spirito
With spirit
Espressivo
Expressively
Giocoso
Humorously
Sostenuto
Sustained
Grave
Solemn
Tranquillo
Gently, tranquil
Scherzando
Playful, jesting
Recitativo
A style of text setting that imitates and emphasizes the natural inflections and syntax of speech
Con bravura
With boldness
Vivace
Lively
Simile
Similarly
Con moto
With motion
Con brio
With vigor
Assai
Very
Leggiero
Light
Dolce
Sweetly
Cantabile
Song like
Del segno
Back to the sign
Marlato
Marked
Affettuoso
Very expressively
Con fuoco
With fire
Semplice
Simple, unaffected
Animoto
Animated
Da capo
From the beginning
Pesante
Heavy
A capricccio
Whimsical
Dolente
Sad, mournful
Dolore
Pain, grief
Agitato
Agitated
Vivace
Fast, lively
Allegro
Fast, quickly
Allegretto
Moderately fast
Moderato
Moderately paced
Andantino
Moderately slow
Andante
Slow but moving
How to find key sig w flats
Go back to flat before last
The C Clef
Used to indicate the location of middle C
How to find key sig w sharps
Key sig is a half step above the last sharp
Order of flats
B E A D G C F
Enharmonic equivalents
Two names for the same pitch
Order of sharps
F C G D A E B
Lent
Slow (f)
Triste
Sad (f)
Schnell
Fast (g)
Langsam
Slow (g)
Anime
Animated (f)
Sans
Without (f)
Vif
Lively (f)
Sanft
Soft (g)
Douce, doux
Sweet, soft (f)
Gai
Gay, brisk (f)
Frisch
Glad, joyous (g)
Joyeux
Joyous (f)
Calando
Gradually slower AND softer
Ritenudo
Suddenly slower
Strigendo
Gradually faster and hastening
Accelerando
Gradually faster
Tempo giusta
In exact tempo
Tempo rubato
Taken freely
A piacere
At pleasure
Piu allegro
More lively
Allargando
Gradually slower AND louder
Diminished 7th
Minor 3rd
Diminished 5th and 7th
Sostenuto
Sustaining
Piu mosso
More motion
Senza misura
Without measure
Ritardando
Gradually slower
Rallentando
Gradually slower AND broader
Memo mosso
Less motion
Morendo
Dying away
Alla misura
Strict tempo
Half diminished 7th chord
Minor 3rd
Diminished 5th
Minor 7th
Minor major
Minor 3rd
Major 5th and 7th
Minor 7th
Minor 3rd
Major 5th
Minor 7th
Augmented 7th
Major 3rd
Augmented 5th
Major 7th
Dominant 7th
Major 3rd and 5th
Minor 7th
Major 7th
Major 3rd
Major 5th
Major 7th
Major 7 #5
Major 3rd
Augmented 5
Major 7