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1
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Coda

A

An added ending

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Fine

A

The end

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Staccato

A

Play the note short and detached

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Da Capo (D.C.)

A

Repeat from the beginning

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Sforzando

A

A sudden, strong accent

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6
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pp

A

Pianissimo

Very quiet/soft

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Tenuto

A

Hold the note for its full value

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Dal Segno (D.S.)

A

Repeat from the sign

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Fermata

A

Hold the note longer than its normal value

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10
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p

A

Piano

Quiet/soft

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11
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Moderato

A

Moderately

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12
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Accent

A

Play the note louder, with a special emphasis

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13
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f

A

Forte

Loud

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14
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Diminuendo/decrescendo

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Gradually softer

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ff

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Fortissimo

Very loud

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16
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Vivace

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Lively and fast

17
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Elaborate ornamentation

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Trills, fast passages and energetic rhythms (fancy stuff)

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Mezzo

A

Moderately

18
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Largo

A

Very slow

19
Q

Crescendo

A

Gradually louder

21
Q

Tie

A

2 or more notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line

22
Q

mf

A

Mezzo forte

Moderately loud

23
Q

Ritardando

A

Gradually slower

24
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Issimo

A

Very

26
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mp

A

Mezzo piano

Moderately quiet/soft

26
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Adagio

A

Slow

27
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Andante

A

Moving along (walking speed)

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Allegro

A

Quickly, cheerfully

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Accelerando

A

Gradually faster

31
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Polyphony

A

Several melodic lines at once

31
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Slur

A

2 or more notes of different pitches joined with a curved line

32
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Terraced dynamics

A

Sudden dynamic changes

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