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A tempo
In time
Aber
But
Accelerando (accel)
Gradually getting faster
Ad libitum (ad lib)
At choice
Adagietto
Rather slow
Adagio
Slow
Affrettando
Hurrying
Affettuoso
Tenderly
Agitato
Agitated
Al, all a
In the style of
Alla breve
With a minim beat
Alla misura
In strict time
Allargando
Broadening
Allegretto
Fairly quick
Allegro
Fast
Allegro assai
Allegro moderato
Allegro moderato
Moderately fast
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
Amore
Love
Amoroso
Loving
Andante
At a walking pace
Andantino
Slightly faster than andante (andante -walking pace)
Anima
Spirit
Animato
Becoming more lively
Animato
Animated, lively
Appassionato
With passion
Assai
Very
Assez
Enough
Attacca
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Ausdruck
Expression
Avec
With
Ben
Well
Bewegt
With movement, agitated
Breit
Broad, expansive
Brio
Vigour
Calando
Getting softer, dying away
Cantabile
In a singing style
Cantando
Singing
Cedez
Yield, relax the speed
Come
As, similar to
Comodo
At a comfortable speed
Con, col
With
Crescendo (cresc)
Gradually getting louder