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129 Cards in this Set
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presto |
very fast |
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allegro |
quick/fast |
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allegretto |
quite fast (not as fast as allegro) |
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moderato |
at a moderate pace |
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andante |
at a walking pace |
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andantino |
slightly faster than andante |
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adagio |
at ease (slower than andante) |
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largo |
slow and stately |
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lerghetto |
rather slow |
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lento |
slow |
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accelerando |
getting faster |
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stringendo |
gradually getting faster |
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ritardando |
getting slower |
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rallentando |
getting slower (over a period) |
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ritenuto (rit.) |
getting slower (quite abruptly) |
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allargando |
broadening |
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largamente |
broadly |
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rubato, tempo rubato |
with some freedom of time |
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a tempo |
back to original speed |
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ff |
fortissimo (very loud) |
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f |
forte (loud) |
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fp |
fortepiano (loud then immediately soft) |
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mf |
mezzoforte (moderately loud) |
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mp |
mezzopiano (moderately loud) |
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p |
piano (soft/ quiet) |
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pp |
pianissimo (very soft/ very quiet) |
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cresc. |
crescendo (getting louder) |
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dim. |
diminuendo (getting softer) |
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agitato |
agitated (ly) |
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cantabile |
in a singing style |
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delicato |
delicately |
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dolce |
sweetly |
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enrgicio |
energetic |
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espressivo/ espress/ espr. |
expressively |
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forza |
force |
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giocoso |
playful/ merry |
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grave |
very slow, solemn |
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grazioso |
gracefully |
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legato |
smoothly |
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leggiero |
lightly/ nimbly |
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maestoso |
majestically |
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marziale |
in a military style |
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mesto |
sad |
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pesante |
heavy |
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ritmico |
rhythmically |
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scherzando/ schezato |
playful, joking |
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sostenuto |
sustained |
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staccato |
crisp and detached |
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vivance, vivo |
lively |
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tenuto |
held |
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tranqhillo |
calm |
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sforzando, sforzato |
accent(ed), forced |
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D.C. (da capo) |
from the beginning |
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al fine |
to the end |
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a |
at, in, in the style of |
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al, alla |
to the, in the manner of |
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assai |
very |
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con |
with |
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e, ed |
and |
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ma |
but |
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meno |
less |
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non |
not |
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più |
more |
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sempre |
always |
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senza |
without |
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simile (sim.) |
in the same way |
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subito |
suddenly |
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troppo |
too much (non troppo = not too much) |
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sordini (sord.) |
mutes |
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con sordini |
with mutes |
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senza sordini |
without mutes |
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pizzicato (pizz.) |
pluck |
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arco |
use bow |
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Sul G |
play on G string |
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una corda |
use pedal |
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tre corda |
stop using soft pedal |
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affettuoso |
tenderly |
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appassionato |
with passion |
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attaca |
go straight on |
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calando |
dying away |
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cantando |
singing |
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con fuoco |
with fire |
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dolente |
sad |
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doppio movimento |
twice as fast |
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l'istesso |
the same |
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lacrimoso |
sad |
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lusingando |
sweet and persuasive |
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morendo |
dying away |
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quasi |
as if |
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rinforzando |
rienforcing |
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segue |
go straight on |
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smorzando |
dying away |
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sopra |
above |
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sotto voce |
(soft voiced) in an undertone |
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veloce |
swift |
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agité |
agitated |
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animé |
animated |
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assez |
enough |
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avec |
with |
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cèdez |
relax the tempo (=rit.) |
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douce |
sweet |
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légèrement |
light |
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lente |
slow |
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modéré |
at a moderate speed |
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peu |
little |
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plus |
more |
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presser |
hurry |
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retenu |
held back |
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sans |
without |
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très |
very |
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vif |
lively |
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vite |
quick |
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ausdruck |
expression |
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breit |
broad |
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etwas |
somewhat |
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frohlich |
joyful |
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immer |
always |
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langsam |
slow |
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lebhaft |
lively |
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ohne |
without |
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mit |
with |
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ruhig |
peaceful |
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schnell |
fast
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sehr |
very |
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traurig |
sad |
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und |
and |
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voll |
full |
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wenig |
little |
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zart |
delicate |
