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1
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accelerando, accel.

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becoming quicker

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accent

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a stressed note

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3
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adagio

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slow

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4
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allegro

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fast and lively

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5
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allegretto

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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

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andante

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moderately slow; at a walking pace

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7
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andantino

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a little faster than andante

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8
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a tempo

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return to the original tempo

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9
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cantabile

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in a singing style

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10
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crescendo, cres.

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becoming louder

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11
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da capo, D.C.

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from the beginning

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dal segno, D.S.

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from the sign

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13
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D.C. al fine

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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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14
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decrescendo, decresc.

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becoming softer

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15
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diminuendo, dim.

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becoming softer

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16
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dolce

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sweet, gentle

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17
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espressivo, espress.

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expressive, with expression

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18
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fine

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the end

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19
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forte, f

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loud

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20
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fortissimo, ff

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very loud

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21
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grazioso

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graceful

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22
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larghetto

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fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

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23
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largo

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very slow

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24
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legato

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smooth

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25
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leggiero

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light, nimble, quick

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26
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lento

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slow

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27
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maestoso

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majestic

28
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mano destra, m.d.

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right hand

29
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mano sinistra, m.s.

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left hand

30
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marcato

A

marked or stressed

31
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mezzo forte, mf

A

moderately loud

32
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mezzo piano, mp

A

moderately soft

33
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moderato

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at a moderate tempo

34
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molto

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much, very

35
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ottava, 8va

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at the interval of an octave

36
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pedale, ped.

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pedal

37
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pianissimo, pp

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very soft

38
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piano, p

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soft

39
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poco

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little

40
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prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

41
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presto

A

very fast

42
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ritardando, rit.

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slowing down gradually

43
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rallentando, rall.

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slowing down

44
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rubato

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with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression, “robbed time”

45
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spiritoso

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spirited

46
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staccato

A

detache

47
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tempo

A

speed at which music is performed

48
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Tempo primo (Tempo I)

A

return to the original tempo

49
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tranquillo

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quiet, tranquil

50
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vivace

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lively, brisk

51
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accent

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a stressed note

52
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breath mark

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take a breath, and/or a slight pause or lift

53
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common time

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symbol for 4/4

54
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cut time

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symbol for 2/2/

55
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double bar line

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indicates the end of a piece

56
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down bow

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on a bowed string instrument, play the note while drawing the bow downward

57
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fermata (pause)

A

hold the note or rest longer than its written value

58
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Leo

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use the damper pedal (on the piano)

59
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pedal marking

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use the damper pedal (on the piano)

60
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repeat sign

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repeat the music within the two signs, or between the sign and the beginning of the piece

61
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slur

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play the notes smoothly legato

62
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staccato

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detached

63
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tenuto

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held, sustained, usually stressed

64
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tie

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hold for the combined value of the tied notes

65
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up bow

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on a bowed string instrument, play the note while drawing the bow upward

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