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1
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Accelerando (accel.)

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gradually getting faster

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Adagio

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slow

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Allegretto

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fairly fast

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Allegro

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lively, fast

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Andante

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at a walking speed

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Lento

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slow

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Moderato

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moderately

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Rallentando (rall.)

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gradually getting slower

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Ritardo (rit.)

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gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto (rit.)

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held back

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Tempo

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speed, time

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Crescendo (cresc.)

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gradually getting louder

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Decrescendo (decresc.)

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gradually getting softer

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Diminuendo (dim.)

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gradually getting softer

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Forte

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loud

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Fortissimo

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very loud

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Mezzo Forte

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moderately loud

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Mezzo Piano

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moderately soft

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Piano

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soft

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Pianissimo

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very soft

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Cantabile

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in a singing style

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Da Capo

A

repeat from beginning

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Dal segno

A

repeat from the sign

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Fine

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the end

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Legato

A

smoothly

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Mezzo

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half

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Poco

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a little

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Staccato (stacc.)

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detached

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Allargando

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getting broader, louder and slower

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Allegro Assai

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very fast

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Andantino

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faster or slower than andante

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Larghetto

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rather slow

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Largo

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slow, stately

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Mosso, Moto

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movement

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Con Moto

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with movement

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36
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Meno Mosso

A

slower

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Presto

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very fast

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Vivace/Vivo

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fast, lively

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Alla Marcia

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in the style of a march

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Dolce

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soft, sweet

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Espressivo

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expressive

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Giocoso

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merry

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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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Maestoso

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majestic

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Simile

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in the same way

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Sostenuto

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sustained

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Tenuto

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held for full length, extra pressure

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Adagietto

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rather slow but faster than adagio

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Ad libitum

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at choice, a passage may be played freely

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Agitato

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agitated

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Alla Breve

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with a minim beat, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

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Amore

A

love

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Amoroso

A

loving

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Anima

A

soul, spirit

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Con Anima

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with feeling, spirited

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Ben

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well

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Brio

A

vigour

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Comodo

A

convenient

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Tempo Comodo

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at a comfortable speed

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Deciso

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with determination

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Delicato

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delicate

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Energico

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energetic

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Forza

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force

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Largamente

A

broadly

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Leggiero

A

light, nimble

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Marcato

A

emphatic, accented

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Marziale

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in a military style

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Mesto

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sad

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Pesante

A

heavy

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Prima, Primo

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first

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Risoluto

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bold, strong

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Ritmico

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Rhythimically

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Rubato, Tempo Rubato

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with some freedom of time

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Scherzando, Scherzoso

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playful, joking

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Seconda, Secondo

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second

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Semplice

A

simple, plain

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Sempre

A

always

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Stringendo

A

gradually getting faster

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Subito

A

suddenly

81
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Tanto

A

so much

82
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Tranquillo

A

calm

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Triste, Tristamente

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sad, sorrowful

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Volta

A

time

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Fortepiano (fp)

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loud then soft

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Forzando (fz)

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forced, accented

87
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A

A

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

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Al, Alla

A

in the style of

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Assai

A

very

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Con, Col

A

with

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E, Ed

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and

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Ma

A

but

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Meno

A

less

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Molto

A

very, much

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Non

A

not

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Piu

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more

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Senza

A

without

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Troppo

A

too much (non troppo not too much)

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