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45 Cards in this Set
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a tempo
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in time, generally implies a return to original rate of speed
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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da capo
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D.C. from the beginning
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etude
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a study
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fermata
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a hold or pause
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grazioso
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gracefully
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largo
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very slow
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maestoso
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majestically
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pianissimo
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very softly
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rallentando
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(rall.) gradually slower
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segno
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the sign
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tacet
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silent
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accelerando
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(accel)gradually faster
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chromatic
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by semi-tones
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dal segno
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(D.S.) from the sign
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al fine
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to the finish
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coda
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the final added measures of a musical compositon usually marked with a symbol
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decrescendo
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(decres.) (>) gradually softer
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forte
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(f) loud
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legato
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smooth and connected
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marcato
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marked; with emphasis
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piano
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(p) softly
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ritardando
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(rit.) gradually slower
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soli
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more than one performer in unison
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tempo
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time, speed
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allegretto
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light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro
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con brio
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with spirit, brilliantly
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diminuendo
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(dim) (>) gradually softer
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fortissimo
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(ff) very loud
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marziale
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martial
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poco a poco
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little by little
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solo
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a composition or passage for one performer
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tenuto
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(ten) sustain full value;
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allegro
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rapid; lively
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con spirito
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with spirit, brilliance
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andante
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(andte) maderately slow, but moving
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crescendo
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(cres) (<) gradually louder
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dolce
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sweetly
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mezzo
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medium, half (such as mezzo-forte - medium loud
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presto
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vewry fast
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andantino
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generally a little quicker than andante
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moderato
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moderately
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staccato
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separated, detached style
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animato
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spirited
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molto
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very
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