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93 Cards in this Set
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Adagio |
Slowly |
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Andante |
At an easy walking pace |
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Moderato |
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Allegro |
Lively and fast |
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Presto |
Very fast |
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Accelerando |
Gradually becoming faster |
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Accel. |
Gradually becoming faster |
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Rallentando |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Rall. |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Ritardando |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Rit. |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Ritard. |
Gradually becoming slower |
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Ritenuto |
Immediately slower |
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Riten. |
Immediately slower |
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A tempo |
Return to former speed |
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Crescendo |
Gradually becoming louder |
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Cresc. |
Gradually becoming louder |
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Decrescendo |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Decresc. |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Diminuendo |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Dim. |
Gradually becoming softer |
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Forte |
Loud |
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f |
Loud |
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Piano |
Soft |
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p |
Soft |
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Legato |
Smooth, well connected |
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Staccato |
Short and detached |
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Becoming broader |
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Meno mosso |
Slower (less speed) |
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Piu mosso |
Quicker (more speed) |
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Allegretto |
Moderately fast |
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Largo |
Broadly |
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Lento |
Slowly |
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Vivace |
Lively and spirited |
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Vivo |
Lively and spirited |
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Fortissimo |
Very loud |
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ff |
Very loud |
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Pianissimo |
Very soft |
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pp |
Very soft |
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Mezzo piano |
Moderately soft |
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mp |
Moderately soft |
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Mezzo forte |
Moderately loud |
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mf |
Moderately loud |
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Cantabile |
In a singing style |
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Da Capo al fine |
From the beginning to the word 'fine' (end) |
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D.C. al fine |
From the beginning to the word 'fine' (end) |
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Dal Segno |
From the sign |
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D.S. |
From the sign |
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Maestoso |
majestic |
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Mezzo staccato |
Moderately short and detached |
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Leggiero |
Lightly |
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Molto |
Very |
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Poco |
A little |
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Senza |
Without |
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Sempre |
Always |
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Sostenuto |
Sustained |
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Agitato |
With agitation |
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Attacca |
Go on at once |
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Animato |
With animation |
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Tranquillo |
Calmly |
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Con anima |
With feeling |
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Con brio |
With spirit |
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Con grazia |
With grace |
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Con forza |
With force |
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Dolce |
Soft and sweet, sweetly |
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Risoluto |
With resolution |
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Ben marcato |
Well marked |
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Una corda |
(one string) - with the soft pedal |
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U.C. |
(one string) - with the soft pedal |
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Tre corde |
(three strings) - release the soft pedal |
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T.C. |
(3 strings) - release the soft pedal |
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Main droite |
Right hand |
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M.D. |
Right hand |
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Main gauche |
Left hand |
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M.G. |
Left hand |
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Ad libitum |
At pleasure, quite freely |
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Opus |
A work or group of works |
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Op. |
Opus - a work or group of works |
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Loco |
At normal pitch (after an 8va sign) |
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Sforzando |
A strong accent |
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sfz |
Sforzando - a strong accent |
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sf |
Sforzando - a strong accent |
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Forte-piano |
loud then immediately soft |
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fp |
Loud then immediately soft |
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Calando |
Getting softer and slower |
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Morendo |
Dying away |
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Largamente |
Broadly |
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Larghetto |
Rather broadly |
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Con moto |
With movement |
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Prestissimo |
Extremely fast |
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8va |
Play one octave higher than written |
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ottava |
Play one octave higher than written |
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M.M. |
Maelzel's metronome (metronome marking) |
