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1
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crescendo (cresc.)

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getting gradually louder

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voce

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voice

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Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments

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Sul ponticello

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time

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volta (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)

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pleasant

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amabile

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un, une

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one

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very

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assai

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easy

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facile

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tempo

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speed, time

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getting gradually louder

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crescendo (cresc.)

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smoothly

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legato

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avec

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with

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as, similar to

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come (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)

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bold, strong

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risoluto

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maestoso

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majestic

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below

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sotto (sotto voce - in an undertone)

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grazioso

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gracefully

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Sul ponticello

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Terms used for string instrumentsto bow near the bridge of the instruments

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little

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peu

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fire

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fuoco

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pesante

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heavy

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e, ed

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and

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without

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senza

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prominent - a direction to bring out the melody

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en dehors

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as if, resembling

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quasi

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so much

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tanto

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in the manner or style of

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al, alla

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Becoming gradually faster

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accelerando (accel.)

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adagio

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slow

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with rich tone

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sonoro

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above

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sopra

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sans

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without

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but

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mais

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simple, plain

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semplice

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half

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mezzo

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not

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non

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allegro

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quick

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ritmico

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rhythmically

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ma

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but

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agitato

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agitated

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Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger

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Pizzicato (pizz.)

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mano sinistra (m.s.)

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Terms used for pianoleft hand

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accented

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marcato, marc.

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44
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getting gradually softer and slower

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calando

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alla breve

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2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

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46
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slow down

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ralentir

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47
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ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

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hold back

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48
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gay, merry

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giocoso

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andante

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at a moderate speed

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largo

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slow, stately

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51
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energetic

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energico

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52
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ben

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well

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perdendosi

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dying away

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quick

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allegro

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expressive

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espressivo, espress or espr

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assai

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very

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brio

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vigour

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giusto

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exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)

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con, col

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with

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60
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anima

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soul, spirit

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61
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Terms used for string instrumentsto use the bow after a passage of pizzicato

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Arco

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hurrying

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affrettando

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63
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cantando

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singing

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dying away

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morendo

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Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes

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con sordino / con sordini

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mano destra (m.d.)

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Terms used for pianoright hand

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fuoco

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fire

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facile

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easy

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dolce

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sweetly

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70
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una corda

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Terms used for pianopress the left pedal

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71
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largamente

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broadly

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72
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Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.

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Sul G

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73
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rather slow but not as slow as largo

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larghetto

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with determination

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deciso

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douce

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sweet

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second

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seconda, secondo

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ff (fortissimo)

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very loud

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presto

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very fast

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79
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at a moderate speed

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andante

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gracefully

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grazioso

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81
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peu

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little

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Pizzicato (pizz.)

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Terms used for string instrumentspluck the string with a finger

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troppo

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too much

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84
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morendo

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dying away

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85
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and

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et

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86
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repeat from the sign

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dal segno

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87
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sostenuto

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sustained

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non

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not

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lively

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vif

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lento

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slowly

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91
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sweetly

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dolce

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92
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fp (fortepiano)

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loud then immediately soft

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93
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short, detached

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staccato (stacc.)

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94
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Terms used for pianoleft hand

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mano sinistra (m.s.)

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95
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delicate

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delicato

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96
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dal segno

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repeat from the sign

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97
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minim

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Another name for half note

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vigour

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brio

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99
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amore

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love

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100
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suddenly

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subito

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101
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poco

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a little

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102
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light, nimble

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leggiero

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103
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possibile

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possible

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104
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crotchet

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Another name for quarter note

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105
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very fast

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presto

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106
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energico

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energetic

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107
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in a military style

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marziale

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108
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rhythmically

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ritmico

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109
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slowly

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lento

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110
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sonoro

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with rich tone

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111
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a

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at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

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112
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légèrement

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light

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113
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una corda

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114
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comodo

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convenient

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115
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amabile

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pleasant

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116
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quaver

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Another name for eighth note

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mesto

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sad

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118
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less

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meno

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119
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prima, primo

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first

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120
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ad libitum, ad lib

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at the performer’s pleasure

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121
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cédez

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relax the speed

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122
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Terms used for pianohand

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mano

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senza

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without

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tenuto

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held

125
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repeat from the beginning

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da capo

126
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andantino

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either a little faster or slower than Andante

127
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seconda, secondo

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second

128
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slow

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adagio

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cantabile

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in a singing style

130
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always

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sempre

131
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delicato

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delicate

132
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force

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forza

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well

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ben

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at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

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a

135
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staccato (stacc.)

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short, detached

136
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getting gradually softer

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decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

137
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col legno

138
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the end

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fine

139
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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time

140
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sweet

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douce

141
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majestic

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maestoso

142
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rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

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getting gradually slower

143
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loud then immediately soft

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fp (fortepiano)

144
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enough

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assez

145
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one

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un, une

146
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leggiero

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light, nimble

147
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col legno

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Terms used for string instrumentsto use the wood of the bow to bow the strings

148
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2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by ‘C’ with a vertical line through it.

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alla breve

149
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first

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prima, primo

150
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more

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plus

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da capo

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repeat from the beginning

152
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accelerando (accel.)

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Becoming gradually faster

153
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movement

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mosso, moto

154
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calm

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tranquillo

155
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stringendo

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getting gradually faster

156
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Another name for eighth note

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quaver

157
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sad, sorrowful

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triste, tristamente

158
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affettuso

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affectionately

159
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subito

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suddenly

160
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calando

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getting gradually softer and slower

161
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with passion

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appassionato

162
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niente

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nothing

163
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et

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and

164
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held

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tenuto

165
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In time

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a tempo

166
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love

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amore

167
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voice

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voce

168
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presser

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hurry (enpressant - hurrying on)

169
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mp (mezzon piano)

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moderately soft

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without

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sans

171
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marziale

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in a military style

172
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at the performer’s pleasure

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ad libitum, ad lib

173
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affectionately

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affettuso

174
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p (piano)

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soft

175
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Arco

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slow

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lent

177
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adgietto

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rather slow but faster than adagio

178
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modéré

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at a moderate speed

179
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risoluto

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bold, strong

180
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volta

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time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)

181
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retenu

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held back (en retenant - hold back)

182
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l’istesso

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the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed

183
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moins

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less

184
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à

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to, at

185
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animated, lively

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animato

186
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very soft

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pp (pianissimo)

187
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slow, stately

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largo

188
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non

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not

189
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ralentir

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slow down

190
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marcato, marc.

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accented

191
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assez

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enough

192
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tre corde

193
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more

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piu

194
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soul, spirit

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anima

195
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mf (mezzo forte)

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moderately loud

196
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animato

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animated, lively

197
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held back

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retenu (en retenant - hold back)

198
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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

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forced, accented

199
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soft

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p (piano)

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moderately soft

A

mp (mezzon piano)

201
Q

rather slow but faster than adagio

A

adgietto

202
Q

playful, joking

A

scherzando, scherzoso

203
Q

al, alla

A

in the manner or style of

204
Q

but

A

ma

205
Q

f (forte)

A

loud

206
Q

veloce

A

swift

207
Q

fine

A

the end

208
Q

simile (sim.)

A

in the same way

209
Q

broadly

A

largamente

210
Q

en dehors

A

prominent - a direction to bring out the melody

211
Q

sopra

A

above

212
Q

plus

A

more

213
Q

very

A

tres

214
Q

Another name for quarter note

A

crotchet

215
Q

very loud

A

ff (fortissimo)

216
Q

moderately

A

moderato

217
Q

to, at

A

à

218
Q

at a moderate speed

A

modéré

219
Q

piu

A

more

220
Q

giocoso

A

gay, merry

221
Q

appassionato

A

with passion

222
Q

a tempo

A

In time

223
Q

in the same way

A

simile (sim.)

224
Q

Another name for half note

A

minim

225
Q

with

A

con, col

226
Q

and

A

e, ed

227
Q

less

A

moins

228
Q

semibreve

A

Another name for whole note

229
Q

vif

A

lively

230
Q

light

A

légèrement

231
Q

sotto

A

below (sotto voce - in an undertone)

232
Q

sempre

A

always

233
Q

animated, lively

A

animé

234
Q

animé

A

animated, lively

235
Q

heavy

A

pesante

236
Q

espressivo, espress or espr

A

expressive

237
Q

hold back

A

ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

238
Q

decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

A

getting gradually softer

239
Q

tre corde

A

Terms used for pianorelease the left pedal

240
Q

Sul G

A

Terms used for string instrumentsto play the notes on the G string.

241
Q

meno

A

less

242
Q

getting gradually slower

A

rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

243
Q

legato

A

smoothly

244
Q

Terms used for pianoright hand

A

mano destra (m.d.)

245
Q

scherzando, scherzoso

A

playful, joking

246
Q

lively, quick

A

vivace, vivo

247
Q

exact

A

giusto (tempo quisto - in strict time)

248
Q

either a little faster or slower than Andante

A

andantino

249
Q

nothing

A

niente

250
Q

getting gradually faster

A

stringendo

251
Q

mosso, moto

A

movement

252
Q

triste, tristamente

A

sad, sorrowful

253
Q

nobilmente

A

noble

254
Q

too much

A

troppo

255
Q

quick

A

vite

256
Q

with

A

avec

257
Q

agitated

A

agitato

258
Q

semplice

A

simple, plain

259
Q

mais

A

but

260
Q

tranquillo

A

calm

261
Q

moderato

A

moderately

262
Q

allargando

A

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

263
Q

the same

A

l’istesso (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed)

264
Q

loud

A

f (forte)

265
Q

vite

A

quick

266
Q

come

A

as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)

267
Q

affrettando

A

hurrying

268
Q

larghetto

A

rather slow but not as slow as largo

269
Q

forza

A

force

270
Q

convenient

A

comodo

271
Q

tres

A

very

272
Q

molto

A

very much

273
Q

speed, time

A

tempo

274
Q

dying away

A

perdendosi

275
Q

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

A

allargando

276
Q

grave

A

very slow

277
Q

mezzo

A

half

278
Q

with some freedom of time

A

rubato, tempo rubato

279
Q

a little

A

poco

280
Q

allegretto

A

slightly slower than allegro

281
Q

lent

A

slow

282
Q

sustained

A

sostenuto

283
Q

sad

A

mesto

284
Q

very much

A

molto

285
Q

Another name for whole note

A

semibreve

286
Q

deciso

A

with determination

287
Q

relax the speed

A

cédez

288
Q

moderately loud

A

mf (mezzo forte)

289
Q

vivace, vivo

A

lively, quick

290
Q

con sordino / con sordini

A

Terms used for string instrumentswith the mute/mutes

291
Q

noble

A

nobilmente

292
Q

slightly slower than allegro

A

allegretto

293
Q

hurry

A

presser (enpressant - hurrying on)

294
Q

tanto

A

so much

295
Q

quasi

A

as if, resembling

296
Q

in a singing style

A

cantabile

297
Q

swift

A

veloce

298
Q

pp (pianissimo)

A

very soft

299
Q

singing

A

cantando

300
Q

not

A

non

301
Q

very slow

A

grave

302
Q

forced, accented

A

sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

303
Q

mano

A

Terms used for pianohand

304
Q

possible

A

possibile

Grade 1 to 5 Music Theory (9 decks)

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