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A |
At, To, By, In, with |
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A battuta |
in strict time |
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A tempo |
return to original tempo |
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Accelerando |
gradually growing faster |
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Ad libitum |
At pleasure, freely |
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Adagio |
Slowly, smoothly, gently |
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Agitato |
agitated, excited |
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Al fine |
to the end |
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Al segno |
to the sign |
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Alla breve |
rapid duple-simple meter in which half note is unit |
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Alla marcia |
in march style |
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Allargando |
gradually growing slower |
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Allegretto |
diminutive of allegro |
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Allegro |
cheerful, happy, buoyant |
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Amoroso |
amorous |
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Andante |
to go, moving, flowing |
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Andantino |
diminutive of andante |
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Animato |
animated |
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Anime |
animated |
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Appassionata |
with passion |
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Aria |
air, song |
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Arioso |
melodious |
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Assai |
very much |
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Attacca |
attached |
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Aufhalten |
to retard |
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Avec |
with |
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Bewegter |
faster, more animated |
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Bravura |
spirit, dash,skill |
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Breit |
broad, stately |
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Brillante |
sparkling, brilliant, glittering |
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Brio |
vigor, spirit, animation |
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Cadenza |
cadence |
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Calando |
grow softer |
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Cantabile |
in a singing style |
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Capo |
head |
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Capriccioso |
whimsical, capricious |
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Coda |
tail, end |
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Colla parte |
with the principal part |
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Con |
with |
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Con spirito |
with spirit |
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Crescendo |
increase sound |
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Da capo |
from the top |
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Dal segno |
from the sign |
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Decrescendo |
decrease sound |
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Detache |
detached, short |
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Diminuendo |
diminish sound |
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Dolce |
sweet |
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Doppio movimento |
twice as fast |
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Doppio piu lento |
twice as slow |
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Drangend |
hastening, pressing ahead |
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Espressione |
expression, vivid |
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Espressivo |
expressively |
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Etwas |
somewhat |
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Fine |
end |
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Forte |
strong |
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Fortissimo |
augmentation of forte |
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Forzando |
forcefully |
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Fuoco |
fire |
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Furioso |
furious, violent, frantic |
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Grave |
heavy, serious |
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Grazioso |
gracefully |
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Immer belebter |
growing more lively |
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Immer langsamer werden |
growing gradually slower |
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Istesso tempo |
same tempo |
|
Kraftig |
strong, powerful |
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Larghetto |
diminutive of largo |
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Largo |
broad, large |
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Legato |
connected, fastened |
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Leggiero |
lightly |
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Lento |
Slow |
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Ma non troppo |
but not too much |
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Maestoso |
masterful, majestic |
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Marcato |
marked, pronounced |
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Marziale |
martial |
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Massig bewegt |
with moderate animation |
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Meno |
less |
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Mezzo |
middle |
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Mit |
with |
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Moderato |
at a moderate tempo |
|
Molto |
much, a great deal |
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Morendo |
dying away |
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Mosso |
rapid, animated |
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Moto |
motion |
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Nicht zu schnel |
not too fast |
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Niente |
nothing |
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Ohne |
without |
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Opus |
work |
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Ossia |
or, or rather |
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Pesante |
heavy, tiresome |
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Pianissimo |
augmentation of piano |
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Piano |
soft |
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Piu |
more |
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Pochissimo |
very little |
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Poco |
little |
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Prestissimo |
augmentation of presto |
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Presto |
quickly |
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Prima |
first |
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Prima volta |
the first time |
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Rallentando |
gradually become slower |
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Recitativo |
a speechless passage |
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Ritardando |
gradually become slower |
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Rubato |
robbed, irregular time |
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Ruhig |
quiet, tranquil |
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Scherzando |
joking, playful |
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Schnell |
quickly |
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Secco |
dry |
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Segue |
follows |
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Sehr |
very, much, greatly |
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Sempre |
always |
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Senza |
without |
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Sforzando |
forced |
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Simile |
similar |
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Sostenuto |
sustained |
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Sotto voce |
in a low, soft voice |
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Spiritoso |
spirited, vivacious, jocular |
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Staccato |
detached, separate |
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Stringendo |
urgently, quickly |
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Subito |
suddenly |
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Tacet |
to be silent |
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Tempo |
time |
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Tenuto |
tenuous, hold on |
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Tranquillo |
tranquil |
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Tres |
very, greatly |
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Tutti |
total, all |
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Vicace |
lively, vivacious |
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Zeitmass |
tempo, time |
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Zuruckhalten |
hold back |

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