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1
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A tempo

A

In time

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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

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Adagio

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Slow

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Affettuoso

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Tenderly

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Agitato

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Agitated

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Al, alla

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In the style of

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Alla breve

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With a minim beat

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Allargando

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Broadening

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick

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Allegro

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Fast

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Allegro assai

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Very fast

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Allegro moderato

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Moderately fast

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Amabile

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Amiable, pleasant

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Andante

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At a walking pace

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Andantino

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Slightly faster than andante

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Animato

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Animated, lively

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Anim

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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

A

Go immediately to next section

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Ben

A

Well

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Brio

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Vigour

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Cantabile

A

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

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Comodo

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At a comfortable 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.)

A

Repeat from beginning

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Dal segno (D.S.)

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Repeat from ғӠsign

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Deciso

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With determination

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Decrescendo (Decresc.) ʊ

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Gradually getting quieter

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Diminuendo (Dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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Dolce

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Sweet, soft

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Dolore

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Grief, sorrow

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Doloroso

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Sorrowful

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Douce

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Sweet

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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 (espress.)

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Expressive

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42
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Fine

A

The end

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43
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Forte (f)

A

Loud

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Fortepiano (fp)

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Loud, then immediately soft

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Fortissimo (ff)

A

Very Loud

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Forza

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Force

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Giocoso

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Playful, merry

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Grave

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Very slow, solemn

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Grazioso

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Graceful

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Langsam

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Slow

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Largamente

A

Broadly

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Larghetto

A

Rather slow

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Largo

A

Slow and stately

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Lebhaft

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Lively

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Legato

A

Smoothly

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Leggiero

A

Light, nimble

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Lent

A

Slow

58
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Lento

A

Slow

59
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Ma

A

But

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Maestoso

A

Majestic

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Marcato (marc.)

A

Emphatic, accented

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Marcia

A

March

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Mssig

A

At a moderate speed

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Meno

A

Less

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Mesto

A

Sad

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Mezzo

A

Half

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Mezzo forte (mf)

A

Moderately loud

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Mezzo piano (mp)

A

Moderately quiet

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Misterioso

A

Mysteriously

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Moderato

A

Moderate speed

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Modr

A

At a moderate speed

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Molto

A

Very much

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Morendo

A

Dying away

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Mosso

A

Movement

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Moto

A

Movement

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Niente

A

Nothing (silence)

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Non

A

Not

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Perdendosi

A

Dying away

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Pesante

A

Heavy

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Pianissimo (pp)

A

Very quiet

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Piano (p)

A

Quiet

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Pi

A

More

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Poco

A

A little

84
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Poco a poco

A

Little by little

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Prestissimo

A

As fast as possible

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Presto

A

Fast (faster than allegro)

87
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Prima, primo

A

First

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Quasi

A

As if, resembling

89
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Rallentando (Rall.)

A

Gradually getting slower

90
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Retenu

A

Held back

91
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Rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf.)

A

Reinforcing

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Risoluto

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Bold, strong

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Ritardando (rit., ritard.)

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto (rit., riten.)

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Held back

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Ritmico

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Rhythmically

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Rubato

A

With some freedom of time

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Ruhig

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Peaceful

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Scherzando

A

Playfully, joking

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Schnell

A

Fast

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Semplice

A

Simple, plain

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Sempre

A

Always

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Senza

A

Without

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Sforzando (sf)

A

Forced, accented

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Sforzato (sfz)

A

Forced, accented

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Simile (sim.)

A

In the same way

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Smorzando (smorz.)

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Dying away in tone and speed

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Sonoro

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Resonant, with a rich tone

108
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Sostenuto

A

Sustained

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Sotto voce

A

In an undertone

110
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Spirito

A

Spirit

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Staccato (stacc.)

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Detached

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Stringendo

A

Gradually getting faster

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Subito (sub.)

A

Suddenly

114
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Tempo

A

Speed, time

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Tenuto

A

Held

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Tranquillo

A

Calm

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Traurig

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Sad

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Tristamente, Triste

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Sorrowful

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Troppo

A

Too much

120
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Vite

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Quick

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Vivace, vivo

A

Lively, quick

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