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31 Cards in this Set
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accelerando (or accel.) |
gradually getting quicker
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adagio
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slow |
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allegretto.
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fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
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allegro.
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quick (literally "cheerful")
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andante.
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at a medium "walking" speed
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cantabile.
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in a singing style
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crescendo. (or cresc.)
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gradually getting louder
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da capo (or D.C.)
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repeat from the beginning
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dal segno (or D.S.)
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repeat from the sign
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decrescendo (or decresc.)
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gradually getting quieter
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diminuendo (or dim.)
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gradually getting quieter
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fine
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the end
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f (forte)
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loud
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ff (fortissimo)
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very loud
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legato
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smoothly
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lento
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slow
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mezzo
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half |
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mf (mezzo forte)
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moderately loud (literally "half" loud)
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mp (mezzo piano)
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moderately quiet (literally "half" quiet)
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moderato
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moderately (ex: allegro moderato = moderately quick)
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p (piano)
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quiet
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pp (pianissimo)
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very quiet
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poco
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a little
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rallentando (or rall.)
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gradually getting slower
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ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
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gradually getting slower
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ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
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held back
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staccato (or stacc.)
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detached
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tempo
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speed, time (ex: a tempo = in time)
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fermata
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pause on note or rest
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repeat marks
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at the second sign, go back to the first sign and repeat the music from there (the first sign is left out if the music is repeated from the beginning)
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8va (ottava)
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If above notes, perform an octave higher; if below notes, perform an octave lower
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