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28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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accelerando (or accel.)
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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 "cheeful")
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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 (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, a time (a tempo: in time)
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