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a battuta

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Return to normal tempo after a deviation

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a, á

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At, to, by, for, in, in the style of…

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ab

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Off, organ stops or mutes

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abafando

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Muffled, muted

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abandon, avec

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Free, unrestrained, passionate

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abbandonatamente, con abbandono

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Free, relaxed

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aber

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But

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a bene placito

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Up to the performer

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a cappella

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In the manner of singing in a chapel; i.e., without instrumental accompaniment

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accarezzévole

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Expressive and caressing

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accelerando, accel

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Accelerating; gradually increasing the tempo

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accelerato

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Suddenly increasing the tempo

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accent

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Emphasize, make a particular part more important

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accentato, accentuato

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Accented; with emphasis

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acceso

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Ignited, on fire

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acciaccato

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Broken down, crushed; The sounding of the notes of a chord not quite simultaneously, but from bottom to top

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acciaccatura

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Crushing; i.e., a very fast grace not that is “crushed” against the note that follows and takes up no value in the measure

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accompagnato

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Accomplished; i.e., with the accompaniment following the soloist, who may speed up or slow down at will

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accuratezza

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Precision, accuracy

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con accuratezza

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With precision

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acoustic

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Relating to music produced by instruments, as opposed to electric or electronic means

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adagietto

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Rather slow (but faster than adagio)

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adagio

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At ease; i.e., play slowly

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adagissimo

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Very, very slowly

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ad libitum (ad lib)

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At liberty; i.e., The speed and manner of execution are left to the performer

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a due

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Intended as a duet

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affannato, affannoso

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Anguished

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affetto

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With effect, emotion

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con affetto

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With emotion

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affettuoso, affettuosamente, or affectueusement

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With emotion

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affrertando

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Hurrying, pressing onwards

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agile

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Swiftly

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agitato

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Agitated

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al, alla

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To the, in the manner of

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alla breve

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In cut-time

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alla marcia

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In the style of a march

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alla polacca

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In the style of a Polonaise

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allargando

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Broadening, becoming a little slower each time

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allegretto

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A little lively, moderately fast

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allegretto vivace

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A moderately quick tempo

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allegrezza

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Cheerfulness

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allegro

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Cheerful or brisk; but commonly interpreted as lively, fast

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allegrissimo

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Very fast, though slower than presto

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all’ ottava

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At the octave

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als

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Than

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alt (also alt dom or altered dominant)

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A jazz term which instructs chord playing musicians such as a jazz pianist or jazz guitarist to perform a dominant chord with altered upper extensions

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altissimo

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Very high

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alto

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High

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alzate sordini

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Lift or raise the mutes

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am steg

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At the bridge

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amabile

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Pleasant

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amore, or amor

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Love

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con amore

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With love, tenderly

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amoroso

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Loving

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anacrusis

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Pickup

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andamento

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Used to refer to a fugue subject of above- average length

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andante

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At a moderate tempo

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andantino

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Slightly faster than andante

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anima

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Life, feeling

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con anima

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With feeling

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ängstlich

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Anxiously

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a niente

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To nothing; an indication to make a diminuendo which fades to pppp

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a nessuna cosa

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To nothing; an indication to hold a formats until it dies away

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anima

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Feeling

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animadosi

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Animated, lively

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animato

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Animated, lively

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antiphon

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A liturgical or other composition consisting of choral responses

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apaisé

A

Calmed

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