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1
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quick

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allegro

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Arco

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Terms used for string instruments to use the bow after a passage of pizzicato

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l’istesso

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

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mf (mezzo forte)

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moderately loud

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singing

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cantando

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possible

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possibile

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grave

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very slow

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a

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

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affettuso

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affectionately

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nobilmente

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noble

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swift

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veloce

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delicato

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delicate

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moderately loud

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mf (mezzo forte)

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tre corde

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Terms used for piano release the left pedal

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sustained

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sostenuto

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Terms used for piano release the left pedal

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tre corde

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minim

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Another name for half note

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either a little faster or slower than Andante

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andantino

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giusto

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exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)

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Terms used for string instruments pluck the string with a finger

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Pizzicato (pizz.)

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in the same way

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simile (sim.)

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crescendo (cresc.)

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getting gradually louder

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in the manner or style of

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al, alla

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very loud

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ff (fortissimo)

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non

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not

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morendo

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dying away

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second

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seconda, secondo

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exact (tempo quisto - in strict time)

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giusto

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animato

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animated, lively

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energico

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energetic

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

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volta

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simple, plain

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semplice

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sad, sorrowful

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triste, tristamente

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delicate

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delicato

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Terms used for piano left hand

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mano sinistra (m.s.)

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presto

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very fast

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f (forte)

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loud

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Terms used for string instruments to use the bow after a passage of pizzicato

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Arco

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ad libitum, ad lib

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at the performer’s pleasure

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force

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forza

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without

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senza

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affectionately

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affettuso

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assai

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very

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rather slow but faster than adagio

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adgietto

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possibile

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possible

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

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a

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very much

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molto

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convenient

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comodo

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fp (fortepiano)

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loud then immediately soft

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poco

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a little

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adgietto

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rather slow but faster than adagio

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getting gradually slower

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rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

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staccato (stacc.)

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short, detached

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leggiero

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light, nimble

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vivace, vivo

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lively, quick

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prima, primo

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first

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tanto

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so much

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pesante

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heavy

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59
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getting gradually faster

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stringendo

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60
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Terms used for piano press the left pedal

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una corda

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calando

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getting gradually softer and slower

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espressivo, espress or espr

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expressive

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cantando

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singing

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volta

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

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at the performer’s pleasure

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ad libitum, ad lib

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tempo

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speed, time

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al, alla

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in the manner or style of

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movement

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mosso, moto

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scherzando, scherzoso

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playful, joking

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col legno

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

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

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col legno

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stringendo

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getting gradually faster

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quasi

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as if, resembling

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fine

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the end

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short, detached

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staccato (stacc.)

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amore

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love

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fire

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fuoco

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slightly slower than allegro

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allegretto

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79
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mano sinistra (m.s.)

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Terms used for piano left hand

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ben

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well

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81
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hurrying

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affrettando

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82
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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time

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mano

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Terms used for piano hand

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84
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repeat from the beginning

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da capo

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85
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agitato

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agitated

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86
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always

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sempre

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87
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brio

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vigour

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88
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rather slow but not as slow as largo

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larghetto

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animated, lively

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animato

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soul, spirit

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anima

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Terms used for piano right hand

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mano destra (m.d.)

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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pleasant

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amabile

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dying away

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perdendosi

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lento

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slowly

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96
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in a singing style

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cantabile

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97
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too much

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troppo

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98
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agitated

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agitato

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sostenuto

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sustained

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100
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the end

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fine

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very slow

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grave

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con sordino / con sordini

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Terms used for string instruments with the mute/mutes

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103
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dal segno

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repeat from the sign

104
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sopra

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above

105
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with passion

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appassionato

106
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speed, time

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tempo

107
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hold back

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ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

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subito

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suddenly

109
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dolce

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sweetly

110
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mano destra (m.d.)

A

Terms used for piano right hand

111
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molto

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very much

112
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easy

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facile

113
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veloce

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swift

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half

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mezzo

115
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mp (mezzon piano)

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moderately soft

116
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rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)

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getting gradually slower

117
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In time

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a tempo

118
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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.

119
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forced, accented

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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

120
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slow

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adagio

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voce

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voice

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maestoso

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majestic

123
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as, similar to (come prima - as before, come sopra - as above)

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come

124
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first

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prima, primo

125
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gracefully

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grazioso

126
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sempre

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always

127
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semibreve

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Another name for whole note

128
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and

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e, ed

129
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Terms used for piano hand

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mano

130
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Sul ponticello

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

131
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allargando

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getting a little slower and may be a little louder

132
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risoluto

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bold, strong

133
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largamente

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broadly

134
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held

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tenuto

135
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with rich tone

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sonoro

136
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moderately soft

A

mp (mezzon piano)

137
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comodo

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convenient

138
Q

getting a little slower and may be a little louder

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allargando

139
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tranquillo

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calm

140
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with some freedom of time

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rubato, tempo rubato

141
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moderately

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moderato

142
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amabile

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pleasant

143
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sweetly

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dolce

144
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una corda

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145
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andantino

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either a little faster or slower than Andante

146
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ma

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but

147
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slowly

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lento

148
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Another name for whole note

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semibreve

149
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light, nimble

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leggiero

150
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con, col

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with

151
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playful, joking

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scherzando, scherzoso

152
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the same (l’istesso tempo - at the same speed

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l’istesso

153
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largo

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slow, stately

154
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bold, strong

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risoluto

155
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very fast

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presto

156
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suddenly

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subito

157
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legato

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smoothly

158
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smoothly

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legato

159
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but

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ma

160
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simile (sim.)

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in the same way

161
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dying away

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morendo

162
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crotchet

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Another name for quarter note

163
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expressive

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espressivo, espress or espr

164
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with determination

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deciso

165
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e, ed

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and

166
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semplice

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simple, plain

167
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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)

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forced, accented

168
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getting gradually louder

A

crescendo (cresc.)

169
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tenuto

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held

170
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calm

A

tranquillo

171
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mosso, moto

A

movement

172
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below (sotto voce - in an undertone)

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sotto

173
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fuoco

A

fire

174
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a little

A

poco

175
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heavy

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pesante

176
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well

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ben

177
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getting gradually softer

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decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

178
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mezzo

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half

179
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with

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con, col

180
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accented

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marcato, marc.

181
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come

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

182
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at a moderate speed

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andante

183
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Another name for half note

A

minim

184
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slow, stately

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largo

185
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in a military style

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marziale

186
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appassionato

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with passion

187
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loud

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f (forte)

188
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sonoro

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with rich tone

189
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marziale

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in a military style

190
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so much

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tanto

191
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troppo

A

too much

192
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niente

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nothing

193
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adagio

A

slow

194
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grazioso

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gracefully

195
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perdendosi

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dying away

196
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Terms used for string instruments to bow near the bridge of the instruments

A

Sul ponticello

197
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a tempo

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In time

198
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gay, merry

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giocoso

199
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soft

A

p (piano)

200
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Pizzicato (pizz.)

A

Terms used for string instruments pluck the string with a finger

201
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majestic

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maestoso

202
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Becoming gradually faster

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accelerando (accel.)

203
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larghetto

A

rather slow but not as slow as largo

204
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seconda, secondo

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second

205
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allegretto

A

slightly slower than allegro

206
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noble

A

nobilmente

207
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meno

A

less

208
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forza

A

force

209
Q

repeat from the sign

A

dal segno

210
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piu

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more

211
Q

more

A

piu

212
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quaver

A

Another name for eighth note

213
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Terms used for string instruments with the mute/mutes

A

con sordino / con sordini

214
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ritmico

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rhythmically

215
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giocoso

A

gay, merry

216
Q

Terms used for string instruments to play the notes on the G string.

A

Sul G

217
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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

218
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p (piano)

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soft

219
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andante

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at a moderate speed

220
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marcato, marc.

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accented

221
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lively, quick

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vivace, vivo

222
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sad

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mesto

223
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nothing

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niente

224
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rhythmically

A

ritmico

225
Q

deciso

A

with determination

226
Q

loud then immediately soft

A

fp (fortepiano)

227
Q

decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)

A

getting gradually softer

228
Q

anima

A

soul, spirit

229
Q

ritenuto (riten. or rit.)

A

hold back

230
Q

da capo

A

repeat from the beginning

231
Q

love

A

amore

232
Q

not

A

non

233
Q

voice

A

voce

234
Q

energetic

A

energico

235
Q

affrettando

A

hurrying

236
Q

pp (pianissimo)

A

very soft

237
Q

broadly

A

largamente

238
Q

facile

A

easy

239
Q

vigour

A

brio

240
Q

Another name for eighth note

A

quaver

241
Q

very

A

assai

242
Q

less

A

meno

243
Q

above

A

sopra

244
Q

very soft

A

pp (pianissimo)

245
Q

Another name for quarter note

A

crotchet

246
Q

as if, resembling

A

quasi

247
Q

Sul G

A

Terms used for string instruments to play the notes on the G string.

248
Q

triste, tristamente

A

sad, sorrowful

249
Q

ff (fortissimo)

A

very loud

250
Q

sotto

A

below (sotto voce - in an undertone)

251
Q

mesto

A

sad

252
Q

moderato

A

moderately

253
Q

getting gradually softer and slower

A

calando

254
Q

senza

A

without

255
Q

accelerando (accel.)

A

Becoming gradually faster

256
Q

allegro

A

quick

Grade 1 to 5 Music Theory (9 decks)

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