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a tempo

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in time

generally implies a return to the original rate of speed

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a poco

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a little

gradually

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acclererando

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gradually faster

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adagietto

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slow, but not as slow as adagio

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adagio

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very slow

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agitato

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agitated

rapid

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al fine

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to the finish

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alla

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in the style of

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allargando

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gradually slower and broader

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allegretto

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light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro

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allegro

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rapid

lively

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andante

A

moderately slow, but moving

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andantino

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generally a little quicker than andante

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animato

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animated

spirited

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appassionato

A

intensely
passionately
with deep feeling

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arioso

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in a vocal style

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assai

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very

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Ben

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well

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brilliante

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brilliantly

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calando

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gradually slower and softer

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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chromatic

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by semi-tones

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coda

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the final added measures of a musical composition

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con

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with

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leggiero

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lightly

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lento

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very slow

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maestoso

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majestically

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marcato

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marked

with emphasis

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marcia

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march style

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marziale

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martial

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meno

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less

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mezzo

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medium

half

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moderato

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moderately

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molto

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very

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morendo

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dying away

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mosso

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motion

movement

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moto

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motion

movement

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non troppo

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not to much

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opus

A

a musical work or composition

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ottava

A

an octave

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pesante

A

heavily

with emphasis

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pianissimo

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very softly

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piano

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softly

43
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piu

A

more

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poco

A

a little

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poco a poco

A

little by little

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prestissimo

A

very fast

more so than presto

47
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presto

A

very fast

48
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con amore

A

with tenderness

49
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con anima

A

with animation

spirit

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con brio

A

with spirit

brilliantly

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con forza

A

with force

52
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con fuoco

A

with fire

energy

53
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con grazia

A

with grace

54
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con spirito

A

with spirit

brilliance

55
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crescendo

A

gradually louder

56
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da capo

A

from the beginning

57
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dal segno

A

from the sign

58
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decrescendo

A

gradually softer

59
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diminuendo

A

gradually softer

60
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dolce

A

sweetly

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energico

A

energetically

62
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étude

A

a study

63
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fermata

A

a hold or pause

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forte

A

loud

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fortissimo

A

very loud

66
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forzando

A

forcefully accented

67
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furioso

A

furiously

68
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giocoso

A

joyfully

69
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grandioso

A

grande or noble style

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grave

A

very slow or solemn

71
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grazioso

A

gracefully

72
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l’istesso

A

the same

73
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larghetto

A

slow, but not as slow as largo

74
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larghissimo

A

very slow, more so than largo

75
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largo

A

very slow

76
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legato

A

smooth and connected

77
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primo

A

first

78
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rallentando

A

gradually slower

79
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religioso

A

in solemn style

80
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ritardando

A

gradually slower

81
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riteunto

A

a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo

82
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rubato

A

temporary irregularity of time, lengthening some notes at the expense of others

83
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scherzando

A

in light, playful style

84
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scherzo

A

playfully, usually in rapid temp with rhythmic and dynamic contrasts

85
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segno

A

the sign

86
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sempre

A

always

continually

87
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senza

A

without

88
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sforzando

A

forced

with emphasis

89
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simile

A

the same

90
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smorzando

A

dying away

91
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soli

A

more than one performer in unison

92
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solo

A

a composition or passage for one performer

93
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sordino

A

mute

94
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sostenuto

A

sustained

95
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staccato

A

separated, detached style

96
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stringendo

A

gradually faster

97
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subito

A

suddenly

98
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tacet

A

silent

99
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tempo

A

time

speed

100
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tempo di valse

A

waltz time

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tenuto

A

sustained full value

102
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valse

A

waltz

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veloce

A

very fast

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vivace

A

vivacious

lively

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vivo

A

lively

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