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28 Cards in this Set
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accelerando (or accel.) |
gradually getting quicker
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adagio |
slow
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allegretto |
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
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allegro |
quick (literally 'cheerful'
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andante |
at a medium 'walking' speed
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cantabile |
in a singing style
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crescendo |
gradually getting louder
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da capo (or D.C.) |
repeat from the beginning
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dal segno (or D.S.) |
repeat from the sign
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decrescendo (or decresc.) |
gradually getting quieter
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diminuendo (or dim.) |
gradually getting quieter
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fine |
the end
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f = forte |
loud
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ff = fortissimo |
very loud
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legato |
smoothly
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lento |
slow
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mezzo |
half
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mf = mezzo forte |
moderately loud (literally 'half' loud)
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mp = mezzo piano |
moderately quiet (literally 'half' quiet)
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moderato |
moderately (allegro moderato: moderately quick)
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p = piano |
quiet
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pp = pianissimo |
very quiet
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poco |
a little
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rallentando (or rall.) |
gradually getting slower
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ritardando (or riten. or rit.) |
gradually getting slower
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ritenuto (or riten. or rit.) |
held back
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staccato (or stacc.) |
detached
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tempo |
speed, time (a tempo: in time)
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