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1
Q

a tempo

A

return to the original tempo

2
Q

adagio

A

a slow tempo (slower than andante but faster than largo)

3
Q

allegretto

A

fairly fast (slightly slower than allegro)

4
Q

allegro

A

fast

5
Q

andante

A

moderately slow; at a walking pace

6
Q

andantino

A

a little faster than andante

7
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

8
Q

con pedale, con ped.

A

with pedal

9
Q

crescendo, cresc.

A

becoming louder

10
Q

da capo, D.C.

A

from the beginning

11
Q

dal sengo, D.S.

A

from the sign

12
Q

D.C. al Fine

A

repeat from the beginning and end at Fine

13
Q

decrescendo, decresc.

A

becoming softer

14
Q

diminuendo, dim.

A

becoming softer

15
Q

dolce

A

sweet, gntle

16
Q

fine

A

the end

17
Q

forte

A

loud

18
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

19
Q

grazioso

A

graceful

20
Q

larghetto

A

not as slow as largo

21
Q

largo

A

very slow

22
Q

legato

A

smooth

23
Q

lento

A

slow

24
Q

maetoso

A

majestic

25
Q

mano destra, M.D.

A

right hand

26
Q

mano sinistra, M.S.

A

left hand

27
Q

marcato, marc.

A

marked or stressed

28
Q

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

29
Q

mezzo piano

A

moderately soft

30
Q

moderato

A

at a moderate tempo

31
Q

ottava, 8va

A

the interval of an octave

32
Q

pedale, ped.

A

pedal

33
Q

pianissimo

A

very soft

34
Q

piano

A

soft

35
Q

prestissimo

A

as fast as possible

36
Q

presto

A

very fast

37
Q

rallentando, rall.

A

slowing down

38
Q

ritardando, rid.

A

slowing down gradually

39
Q

staccato

A

detached

40
Q

tempo

A

speed at which music is performed

41
Q

Tmpo primo

A

return to the original tempo

42
Q

tenuto

A

held, sustained