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38 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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a tempo
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return to the previous tempo
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adagio
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a slow tempo slower than andante but not as slow as largo)
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allegretto
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fairly fast
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andante
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moderately slow; at a walking pace
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andantino
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a little faster than andante
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cantabile
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in a singing style
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con pedale, Ped.
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with pedal
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crescendo
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becoming louder
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da capo, D.C.
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from the beginning
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da segno, D.S.
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from the sign
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decrescendo
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becoming softer
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diminuendo
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becoming softer
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dolce
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sweetky
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fine
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the end
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forte
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loud
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fortissimo
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very loud
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grazioso
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graceful
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larghetto
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not at slow as largo
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largo
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very slow
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legato
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smoothly
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leno
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slow
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maestoso
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majestic
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mano destra, M.D.
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right hand
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mano sinistra, M.S.
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left hand
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marcato, marc.
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marked or stressed
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mezzo forte
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moderately loud
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mezzo piano
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moderately soft
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moderato
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at a moderate tempo
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ottava, 8va
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the interval of an octave
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piano
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soft
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pianissimo
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very soft
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presto
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very fast
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prestissimo
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as fast as possible
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rallentando
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slowing down
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ritardando
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slowing down gradually
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staccato
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sharply detached
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tempo
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speed at which the music is performed
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tempo primo (tempo I)
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return to the original tempo
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