Grade 3 Terms & Previous Decks Flashcards
(190 cards)
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very much
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molto
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fp (fortepiano)
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loud then immediately soft
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con, col
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with
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a little
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poco
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Q
force
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forza
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larghetto
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rather slow but not as slow as largo
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loud then immediately soft
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fp (fortepiano)
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grazioso
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gracefully
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ma
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but
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agitated
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agitato
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slow, stately
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largo
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allegro
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quick
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presto
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very fast
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ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
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hold back
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Another name for half note
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minim
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semibreve
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Another name for whole note
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e, ed
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and
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held
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tenuto
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sad
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mesto
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short, detached
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staccato (stacc.)
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volta
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time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
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fine
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the end
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forced, accented
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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
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not
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non
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slowly
lento
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majestic
maestoso
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seconda, secondo
second
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second
seconda, secondo
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mp (mezzon piano)
moderately soft
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In time
a tempo
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very soft
pp (pianissimo)
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non
not
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slightly slower than allegro
allegretto
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mosso, moto
movement
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very slow
grave
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gay, merry
giocoso
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subito
suddenly
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accelerando (accel.)
Becoming gradually faster
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moderately loud
mf (mezzo forte)
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molto
very much
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crescendo (cresc.)
getting gradually louder
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moderato
moderately
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andantino
either a little faster or slower than Andante
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less
meno
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quaver
Another name for eighth note
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vivace, vivo
lively, quick
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giocoso
gay, merry
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legato
smoothly
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crotchet
Another name for quarter note
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always
sempre
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mesto
sad
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lento
slowly
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heavy
pesante
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p (piano)
soft
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Another name for whole note
semibreve
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marziale
in a military style
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so much
tanto
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getting gradually louder
crescendo (cresc.)
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staccato (stacc.)
short, detached
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maestoso
majestic
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at a moderate speed
andante
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sempre
always
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delicato
delicate
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well
ben
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half
mezzo
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pp (pianissimo)
very soft
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senza
without
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sustained
sostenuto
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Another name for quarter note
crotchet
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sad, sorrowful
triste, tristamente
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playful, joking
scherzando, scherzoso
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very loud
ff (fortissimo)
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poco
a little
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getting gradually softer
decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
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sostenuto
sustained
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anima
soul, spirit
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convenient
comodo
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energetic
energico
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simile (sim.)
in the same way
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f (forte)
loud
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tranquillo
calm
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movement
mosso, moto
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simple, plain
semplice
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slow
adagio
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rather slow but not as slow as largo
larghetto
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the end
fine
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assai
very
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tanto
so much
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in a singing style
cantabile
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adgietto
rather slow but faster than adagio
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suddenly
subito
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hold back
ritenuto (riten. or rit.)
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delicate
delicato
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without
senza
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getting gradually slower
rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
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tenuto
held
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calm
tranquillo
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broadly
largamente
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quick
allegro
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mezzo
half
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allegretto
slightly slower than allegro
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sweetly
dolce
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tempo
speed, time
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triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful
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either a little faster or slower than Andante
andantino
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time (prima volta - first time; seconda volta- - second time)
volta
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very
assai
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espressivo, espress or espr
expressive
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alla breve
2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by 'C' with a vertical line through it.
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ad libitum, ad lib
at the performer's pleasure
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smoothly
legato
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but
ma
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troppo
too much
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light, nimble
leggiero
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sf, sfz (sforzando or sforzato)
forced, accented
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largamente
broadly
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largo
slow, stately
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moderately
moderato
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in the same way
simile (sim.)
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with determination
deciso
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accented
marcato, marc.
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too much
troppo
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more
piu
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a tempo
In time
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soft
p (piano)
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soul, spirit
anima
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very fast
presto
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stringendo
getting gradually faster
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adagio
slow
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cantabile
in a singing style
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al, alla
in the manner or style of
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risoluto
bold, strong
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piu
more
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bold, strong
risoluto
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energico
energetic
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rather slow but faster than adagio
adgietto
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2/2 or 4/2 time, sometimes expressed by 'C' with a vertical line through it.
alla breve
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rallentando (rall.) or ritardando (ritard.)
getting gradually slower
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vigour
brio
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marcato, marc.
accented
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andante
at a moderate speed
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forza
force
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agitato
agitated
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getting gradually faster
stringendo
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a
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
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deciso
with determination
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leggiero
light, nimble
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moderately soft
mp (mezzon piano)
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lively, quick
vivace, vivo
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dal segno
repeat from the sign
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animated, lively
animato
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Another name for eighth note
quaver
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repeat from the sign
dal segno
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allargando
getting a little slower and may be a little louder
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da capo
repeat from the beginning
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ben
well
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love
amore
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brio
vigour
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mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud
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decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.)
getting gradually softer
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rhythmically
ritmico
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speed, time
tempo
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dolce
sweetly
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rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
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in a military style
marziale
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with some freedom of time
rubato, tempo rubato
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Becoming gradually faster
accelerando (accel.)
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ff (fortissimo)
very loud
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getting a little slower and may be a little louder
allargando
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meno
less
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at the performer's pleasure
ad libitum, ad lib
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semplice
simple, plain
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ritmico
rhythmically
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grave
very slow
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and
e, ed
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first
prima, primo
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with
con, col
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at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
a
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minim
Another name for half note
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repeat from the beginning
da capo
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scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
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comodo
convenient
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loud
f (forte)
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amore
love
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in the manner or style of
al, alla
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pesante
heavy
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animato
animated, lively
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expressive
espressivo, espress or espr
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gracefully
grazioso
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prima, primo
first
