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A

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

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Accelerando, accel.

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Gradually getting faster

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Ad libitum, ad lib.

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At choice, freely

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Adagietto

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Rather slow (faster than adagio)

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Adagio

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Slow

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Affettuoso

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Tenderly

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Affrettando

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Hurrying

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Al, alla

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To the, in the manner of (alla marcia: in the style of a march)

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Allargando

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Broadening (getting slower and louder)

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Allegretto

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Fairly fast (slower than allegro)

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Allegro

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Fast (allegro assai: very fast)

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Amabile

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Amiable, pleasant

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Amore

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Love (amoroso: loving)

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Andante

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At a medium (walking) speed 😆

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Andantino

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Slightly faster than andante

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Anima

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Soul, spirit, (con anima: with feeling)

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Animando

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Becoming lively

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Animato

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Animated, lively

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Appassionato

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With passion

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Assai

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Very

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Attacca

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Go straight on

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Ben

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Well

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Brio

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Viguor (con brio: with viguor

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Calando

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Getting softer, dying away

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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Cantando

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Singing

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Come

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As, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)

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Comodo

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Convenient, comfortable (tempo comodo: at a comfortable (normal) speed)

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Con, col

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With

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Crescendo , cresc.

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Gradually getting louder

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Da capo, D.C.

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Repeat from the beginning

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Dal segno, D.S.

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Repeat from the sign S

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Deciso

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With determination

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Decrescendo, decresc.

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Gradually getting softer

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Delicato

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Delicate

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Diminuendo, dim.

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Gradually getting softer

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Dolce

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Sweet, soft

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Dolente

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Sad, mournful

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Dolore

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Grief (doloroso: sorrowful)

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Doppio movimento

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Twice as fast

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E, Ed

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And

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Energico

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Energetic

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Espressivo, express., espr.

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Expressive (epressione: expression; con espressione: with expression)

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Espinosa

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As soft as possible, lifeless

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Forte

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Loud

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Facile

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Easy

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Fortissimo

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Very loud

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Fine

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End

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Forza

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Force

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Fortepiano

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Loud, then immediately soft

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Fuoco

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Fire

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Giocoso

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Playful, merry

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Giusto

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Proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)

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Grave

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Very slow, solemn

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Grazioso

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Gracefully

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Incalzando

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Getting faster

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I’istesso

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The same (I’istesso tempo: at the same speed)

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Lacrimoso

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Sad

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Largamente

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Broadly

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Larghetto

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Rather slow (faster than largo)

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Largo

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Slow, stately

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Legato

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Smoothly

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Leggiero

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Light, nimble

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Lento

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Slow

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Loco

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At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)

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Fortepiano

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Loud, then immediately soft

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Fuoco

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Fire

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Giocoso

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Playful, merry

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Giusto

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Proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)

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Grave

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Very slow, solemn

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Grazioso

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Gracefully

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Incalzando

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Getting faster

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I’istesso

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The same (I’istesso tempo: at the same speed)

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Lacrimoso

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Sad

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Largamente

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Broadly

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Larghetto

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Rather slow (faster than largo)

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Largo

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Slow, stately

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Legato

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Smoothly

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Leggiero

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Light, nimble

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Lento

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Slow

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Loco

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At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)

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Lung a

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Long (lunga pausa: long pause)

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Lusingando

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Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

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Ma

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But

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Marcato, Marc.

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Emphatic, accented

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Marziale

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In a military style

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Meno

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Less

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Mesto

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Sad

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Mezzo

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Half

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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud

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Misura

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Measure (alla Misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time)

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Moderato

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Moderately

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Motto

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Very, much

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More do

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Dying away

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Mosso, moto

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Movement (Meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)

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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft

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Niente

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Nothing (a niente: dying away)

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Nobilmente

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Nobly

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Non

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Not

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Ossia

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Or, alternatively

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Piano

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Soft

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Perdendosi

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Dying away

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Pesante

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Heavy

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Piacevole

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Pleasant

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Piangevole

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Plaintive, in the style of a lament

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Piu

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More

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Pochettino, poch.

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Rather little

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Poco

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A little

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Possibile

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Possible (presto possiblie: as fast as possible

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Pianissimo

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Very soft

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Presto

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Fast (faster then allegro)

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Prima, primo

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First

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Quasi

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As if, resembling

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Rallentando, rall.

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Gradually getting slower

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Amber

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But

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Ausdruck

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Expression

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Bewegt

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With movement, agitated

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Breit

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Broad, expansive

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Erin

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A, one

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Einfach

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Simple

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Etwas

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Somewhat, rather

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Fröhlich

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Cheerful, joyful

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Immer

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Always

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Langsam

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Slow

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Lebhaft

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Lively

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Mässig

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At a moderate speed

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Mit

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With

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Nicht

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Not

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Ohne

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Without

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Ruhig

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Peaceful

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Schnell

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Fast

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Sehr

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Very

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Süss

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Sweet

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Traurig

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Sad

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Und

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And

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Voll

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Full

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Wenig

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Little

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Wieder

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Again

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Zart

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Tender, delicate

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Zu

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To, too

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Lunga

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Long (lunga pausa: long pause)

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Lusingando

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Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

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Ma

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But

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Marcato, Marc.

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Emphatic, accented

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Marziale

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In a military style

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Meno

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Less

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Mesto

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Sad

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Mezzo

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Half

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Mf, mezzo forte

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Moderately loud

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Misura

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Measure (alla misura: in strict time; senza misura: in free time)

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Moderato

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Moderately

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Molto

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Very, much

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Morendo

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Dying away

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Mosso, moto

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Movement (Meno mosso: slower; con moto: with movement)

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Mp, mezzo piano

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Moderately soft

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Niente

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Nothing (a niente: dying away)

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Nobilmente

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Nobly

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Non

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Not

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Ossia

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Or, alternatively

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P, piano

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Soft

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Perdendosi

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Dying away

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Pesante

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Heavy

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Piacevole

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Pleasant

ABRSM Grade 5 Music terms (4 decks)

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