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1
Q

accelerando

or

accel.

A

gradually getting quicker

2
Q

Adagio

A

Slow

3
Q

allegretto

A

fairly quick

(but not as quick as allegro)

4
Q

allegro

A

quick

(literally ‘cheerful’)

5
Q

andante

A

at a medium (‘walking’) speed

6
Q

cantabile

A

in a singing style

7
Q

crescendo

or

cresc.

A

gradually getting louder

8
Q

da capo

or

D.C.

A

repeat from the beginning

9
Q

dal segno

or

D.S.

A

repeat from the sign

10
Q

decrescendo

or

decresc.

A

gradually getting quieter

11
Q

diminuendo

or

dim.

A

gradually getting quieter

12
Q

fine

A

the end

13
Q

forte

A

loud

14
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

15
Q

legato

A

smoothly

16
Q

lento

A

slow

17
Q

mezzo

A

half

18
Q

mezzo forte

A

moderately loud

(literally ‘half’ loud)

19
Q

mezzo piano

A

moderately quiet

(literally ‘half’ quiet)

20
Q

moderato

A

moderately

21
Q

allegro moderato

A

moderately quick

22
Q

piano

A

quiet

23
Q

pianissimo

A

very quiet

24
Q

poco

A

a little

25
Q

rallentando

or

rall.

A

gradually getting slower

26
Q

ritardando

or

ritard.

or

rit.

A

gradually getting slower

27
Q

ritenuto

or

riten.

or

rit.

A

held back

28
Q

staccato

or

stacc.

A

detached

29
Q

tempo

A

speed, time

30
Q

a tempo

A

in time