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74 Cards in this Set
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A poco |
A little; gradually |
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A tempo |
In time; generally implies a return to the original rate of speed |
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Accelerando |
Gradually faster |
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Adagio |
Very slow |
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Agitato |
Agitated; rapid |
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Al fine |
To the finish |
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Alla |
In the style of |
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Allargando |
Gradually slower and broader |
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Allegretto |
Light and moderately quick, but not as fast as Allegro |
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Allegro |
Rapid; lively |
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Andante |
Moderately slow, but moving |
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Andantino |
Generally a little quicker than andante |
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Animato |
Animated; spirited |
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Appassionato |
Intensely; passionately; with deep feeling |
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Brilliante |
Brilliantly |
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Cantabile |
In a singing style |
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Chromatic |
By semi-tones |
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Coda |
The final added measures of a musical composition |
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Con anima |
With animation; spirit |
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Con brio |
With spirit; brilliantly |
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Con forza |
With force |
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Con grazia |
With grace |
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Con spirito |
With spirit; brilliance |
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Crescendo |
Gradually louder |
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Da capo |
From the beginning |
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Dal segno |
From the sign |
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Decrescendo; diminuendo |
Gradually softer |
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Dolce |
Sweetly |
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Energico |
Energetically |
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Etude |
A study |
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Fermata |
A hold or pause |
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Forte |
Loud |
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Fortissimo |
Very loud |
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Furioso |
Furiously |
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Grandioso |
Grand or Noble style |
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Grave |
Very slow or solumn |
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Grazioso |
Gracefully |
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L'istesso |
The same |
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Larghetto |
Slow, but not as slow as largo |
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Largo |
Very slow |
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Legato |
Smooth and connected |
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Lento |
Very slow |
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Maestoso |
Majestically |
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Marcato |
Marked, with emphasis |
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Marziale |
Martial |
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Meno |
Less |
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Mezzo |
Medium; half |
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Moderato |
Moderately |
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Molto |
Very |
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Mosso |
Motion; movement |
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Non troppo |
Not too much |
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Piqnissimo |
Very softly |
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Piano |
Softly |
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Poco |
A little |
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Poco a poco |
Little by little |
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Prestissimo |
Very fast; more so than presto |
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Presto |
Very fast |
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Rallentando |
Gradually slower |
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Ritardando |
Gradually slower |
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Ritenuto |
A steady pace, but not slower than the preceding tempo |
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Rubato |
Temporary irregularity of time; lengthening some notes at the expense of others |
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Segno |
The sign |
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Sempre |
Always; continually |
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Sforzando |
Forced; with emphasis |
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Simile |
The same |
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Soli |
More than one performer in unison |
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Solo |
A composition or passage for one performer |
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Sostenuto |
Sustained |
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Staccato |
Separated; detached style |
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Subito |
Suddenly |
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Tacet |
Silent |
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Tempo |
Time; speed |
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Tenuto |
Sustain full value |
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Vivace |
Vivacious; lively |
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