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125 Cards in this Set
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Largo
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very slow and broad
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Larghetto
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not as slow as largo
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Lento
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slow
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Adagio
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slow (slower than andante, but not as slow as largo)
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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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Moderato
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at a moderate tempo
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Allegretto
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fairly fast (a little slower than allegro)
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Allegro
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fast
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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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Cantabile
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in a singing style
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Con pedale, con ped.
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with pedal
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D.C. al Fine
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repeat from the beginning and end at Fine
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Dolce
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sweet
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Fine
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the end
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Grazioso
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graceful
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Legato
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smooth
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Maestoso
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majestic pace
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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
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marked or stressed
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Tenuto
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held, sustained
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Accent
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a stressed note or chord
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Crescendo, cresc.
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becoming louder
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Decrescendo, decres.
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becoming softer
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Diminuendo, dim.
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becoming softer
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Dal segno, D.S.
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from the sign
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Fermata
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a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value
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Ottava, 8va
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play one octave above the written pitch
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Ottava, 8va
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play one octave below te written pitch
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Repeat signs
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repeat the music within the double bars
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Slur
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play the notes legato
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Staccato
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play the notes detached
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Tie
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hold for the combined value of the tied notes
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Animato
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lively, animated
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Brillante
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brilliant
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Con
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with
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Con brio
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with vigor, spirit
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Con espressione
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with expression
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Espressive
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expressive, with expression
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Leggiero
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light, nimble, quick
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Spiritoso
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spirited
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Tranquillo
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quiet, tranquil
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Accelerando
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becoming quicker
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A tempo
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return to the previous tempo
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Alla
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in the manner of
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Assai
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much, very much (for example, allegro assai: very fast)
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Ben
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well
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Col, colla
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with
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Coll’ottava
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with an added octave
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Con moto
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with movement
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Ad libitum
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at the liberty of the performer
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Con fuoco
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with fire
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Giocoso
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humorous, jocose
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Pesante
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weighty, with emphasis
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Risoluto
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resolute
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Ritenuto
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suddenly slower, held back
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Scherzando
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playful
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Sonore
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sonorous
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Sopra
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above
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Vivo
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lively
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Tempo
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speed at which the music is performed
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A tempo
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return to the previous tempo
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Tempo primo, tempo
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return to the original tempo
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Rallentando, rall.
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slowing down
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Ritardando, rit.
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slowing down gradually
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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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Mezzo forte
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moderately loud
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Mezzo piano
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moderately soft
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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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Rubato
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a flexible tempo, using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression
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Senza
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without
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Tenuto
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held, sustained
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Troppo
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too much
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Una corda
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one string, depress the left (piano) pedal
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Vivace
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lively, brisk
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Cedez
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yield: hold back the tempo
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Lentement
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slowly
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Modere
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at a moderate tempo
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Vite
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fast
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Leger
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light, lightly
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Movement
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tempo, motion
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Agitato
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agitated
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Arco
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for stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage
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Calando
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becoming slower and softer
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Con grazia
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with grace
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Dolente
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sad
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Grandioso
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grand, grandiose
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Martellato
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strongly accented, hammered
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Pizzicato
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for stringed instrumnets: pluck the string instead of bowing
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Quindicesima alta (15ma)
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two octaves higher
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Secondo, seconda
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second; second or lower part of the duet
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Semplice
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simple
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Sforzando, sf, sfz
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a sudden, strong accent of a single note or chord
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Simile
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continue in the same manner as has just been indicated
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Sostenuto
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sustained
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Sotto voce
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soft, subdued, under the breath
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stringendo
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pressing, becoming faster
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subito
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suddenly
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tacet
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be silent
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utti
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a passage for the ensemble
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vivo
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lively
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volta
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time (for example, prima volta, first time; seconda volta, second time)
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volti subito, v.s.
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turn the page quickly
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e, ed
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and
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fortepiano, fp
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loud, then suddenly soft
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grave
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slow and solemn
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loco
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return to the normal register
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ma
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but
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meno
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less
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meno mosso
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less movement, slower
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M.M.
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Metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome)
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molto
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much, very
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allargando
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broadening, becoming slower
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attaca
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proceed without a break
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comodo, commodo
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at a comfortable, easy tempo
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con sordino
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with mute
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largamente
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broadly
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l’istesso tempo
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the same tempo
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mesto
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sad, mournful
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morendo
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dying, fading away
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primo, prima
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first; the upper part of a duet
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