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1
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Accelerando

A

Gradually getting faster

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Adagio

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Slow

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Allergretto

A

Fairly quick (not as quick as allegro)

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4
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Allegro

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Quick (literally “cheerful”)

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Andante

A

At a medium (walking) speed

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Cantabile

A

In a singing style

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Crescendo

A

Gradually getting louder

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Da capo

A

Repeat from the beginning

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Dal segno

A

Repeat from the sign

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10
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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting quieter

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11
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Diminuendo

A

Gradually getting quieter

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12
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Fine

A

The end

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13
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Forte

A

Loud

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14
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Fortissimo

A

Very loud

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Legato

A

Smoothly

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Lento

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Slow

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Mezzo

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Half

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Mezzo forte

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Moderately loud (literally half loud)

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Mezzo piano

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Moderately soft (literally half soft)

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Moderato

A

Moderately

21
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Piano

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Soft

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Pianissimo

A

Very soft

23
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Poco

A

A little

24
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Rallentando

A

Gradually getting slower

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Ritardando

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto

A

Held back

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Staccato

A

Detached

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Tempo

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Speed

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