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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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ad libitum, ad. lib.

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at the liberty of the performer

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agitato

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agitated

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alla, all’

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in the manner of

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allargando, allarg.

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broadening, becoming slower

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allegretto

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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)

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allegro

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fast, lively

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andante

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moderately slow; at a walking pace

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andantino

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a little faster than andante

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animato

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lively, animated

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arco

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on a bowed string instrument, resume bowing after a pizzicato passage

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a tempo

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return to the original tempo

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attacca

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proceed without a break

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ben, bene

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well (for example, ben marcato: well marked)

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bewegt

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moving

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calando

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becoming slower and softer

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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cedez

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yield; hold the tempo back

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col, coll’ colla, colle

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with (for example, coll’ottava; with an added octave)

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comodo

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at a comfortable, easy tempo

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con

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with

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con brio

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with vigor, spirit

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con espressione

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with expression

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con fuoco

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with fire

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con grazia

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with grace

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con moto

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with motion

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con sordino

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with mute

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crescendo, cres.

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becoming louder

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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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D.C. al fine

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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

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decrescendo, decres.

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becoming softer

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diminuendo, dim.

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becoming softer

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dolce

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sweet, gentle

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dolente

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sad

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e, ed

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and

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espressivo, espress.

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expressive, with expression

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fine

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the end

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forte, f

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loud

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fortepiano, fp

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loud, then suddenly soft

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fortissimo, ff

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very loud

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giocoso

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humorous, jocose

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grandioso

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grand. grandiose

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grave

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slow and solemn

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grazioso

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graceful

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langsam

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slow, slowly

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largamente

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broadly

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49
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larghetto

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fairly slow, but not as slow as largo

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largo

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very slow

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51
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legato

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smooth

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leger

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light, lightly

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leggiero

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light, nimble, quick

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54
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lentement

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slowly

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lento

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slow

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56
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l’istesso tempo

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the same tempo

57
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loco

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return to the normal register (usually after 8va)

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ma

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but (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much

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maestoso

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majestic

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mano destra, m.d.

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right hand

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mano sinistra, m.s.

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left hand

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marcato

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marked or stressed

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martellato

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strongly accented, hammered

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massig

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moderate, moderately

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meno

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less

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meno mosso

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less movement, slower

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mesto

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sad; mournful

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mezzo forte, mf

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moderately loud

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mezzo piano, mp

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moderately soft

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mit Ausdruck

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with expression

71
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moderato

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at a moderate tempo

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modere

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at a moderate tempo

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molto

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much, very

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morendo

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dying, fading away

75
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mouvement

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tempo, motion

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non

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not

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ottava, 8va

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the interval of an octave

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pedale, ped.

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pedal

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pesante

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weighty, with emphasis

80
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pianissimo, pp

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very soft

81
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piano, p

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soft

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piu

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more

83
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piu mosso

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more movement (quicker)

84
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pizzicato

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on a bowed string instrument, pluck the string instead of bowing

85
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poco

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little

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poco a poco

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little by little

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prestissimo

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as fast as possible

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presto

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very fast

89
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primo, prima

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first; the upper part of a duet

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quasi

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almost, as if

91
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quindicesimo alta, 15ma

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two octaves higher

92
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rallentando, rall.

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slowing down

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risoluto

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resolute

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ritardando, rit.

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slowing down gradually

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ritenuto, riten.

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suddenly slower, held back

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rubato

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with some freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression

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scherzando

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playful

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schnell

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fast

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secondo, seconda

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second; second or lower part of a duet

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sehr

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very

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semplice

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simple

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sempre

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always, continuously

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senza

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without

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sforzando, sf, sfz

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sudden strong accent of a single note or chord

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simile

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continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

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sonore

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sonorous

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sopra

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above

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sostenuto

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sustained

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sotto voce

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soft, subdued, under the breath

110
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spiritoso

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spirited

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staccato

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detached

112
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stringendo

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pressing, becoming faster

113
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subito

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suddenly

114
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tacet

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be silent

115
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tempo

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speed at which music is performed

116
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Tempo primo (Tempo 1)

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return to the original tempo

117
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tranquillo

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quiet, tranquil

118
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tre corde

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three strings; release the left pedal on the piano

119
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troppo

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too much

120
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tutti

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a passage for the ensemble

121
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una corda

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one string; depress the left pedal on the piano

122
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vite

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fast

123
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vivace

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lively, brisk

124
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vivo

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lively

125
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volta

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time (for example, prima volta: first time; seconda volta: second time)

126
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volti subito, v.s.

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turn the page quickly

127
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breath mark

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

128
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common time

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a symbol for 4/4

129
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double bar line

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indicates the end of a piece

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down bow

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

131
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fermata (pause)

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hold the note or rest longer than its written value

132
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glissando, gliss.

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continuous slide upward or downward between two or more pitches

133
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Leo

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use the damper pedal on the piano

134
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pedal marking

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use the damper pedal on the piano

135
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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

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slur

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play the notes smoothly (legato)

137
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tenuto

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held, sustained, usually slightly stresse

138
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tie

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hold for the combined value of the tied notes

139
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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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