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1
Q

a

A

at, to, by, for, in the style of

2
Q

Accelerando, accel.

A

Gradually getting faster

3
Q

Ad libitum, ad lib.

A

At choice, freely

4
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Adagietto

A

Rather slow (faster than adagio)

5
Q

Adagio

A

Slow

6
Q

Affettuoso

A

Tenderly

7
Q

Affrenttando

A

Hurrying

8
Q

Agitato

A

Agitated

9
Q

Al, alla

A

To the, in the manner of

10
Q

Allargando

A

Broadening (getting slower and louder)

11
Q

Allegretto

A

Fairly fast (slower than allegro)

12
Q

Allegro

A

Fast

13
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Allegro assai

A

Very fast

14
Q

Amabile

A

Amiable, pleasant

15
Q

Amore

A

Love

16
Q

Amoroso

A

Loving

17
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Andante

A

At a medium walking speed

18
Q

Andantino

A

Slightly faster than andante

19
Q

Anima

A

Soul, spirit

20
Q

Con anima

A

With feeling

21
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Animando

A

Becoming lively

22
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Animato

A

Animated, lively

23
Q

Appassionato

A

With passion

24
Q

Assai

A

Very

25
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Attacca

A

Go straight on

26
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Ben

A

Well

27
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Brio

A

Vigour

28
Q

Calando

A

Getting softer, dying away

29
Q

Cantabile

A

In a singing style

30
Q

Cantando

A

Singing

31
Q

Come

A

As, similar to

32
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Comodo

A

Convenient, comfortable

33
Q

Con, col

A

With

34
Q

Crescendo, cresc.

A

Gradually getting louder

35
Q

Da capo, D.C.

A

Repeat from the beginning

36
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Dal segno, D.S.

A

Repeat from the sign

37
Q

Deciso

A

With determination

38
Q

Decrescendo, decresc.

A

Gradually getting softer

39
Q

Delicato

A

Delicate

40
Q

Diminuendo, dim.

A

Gradually getting softer

41
Q

Dolce

A

Sweet, soft

42
Q

Dolente

A

Sad, mournful

43
Q

Dolore

A

Grief

44
Q

Doloroso

A

Sorrowful

45
Q

Doppio movimento

A

Twice as fast

46
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E, ed

A

And

47
Q

Energico

A

Energetic

48
Q

Espressivo, express., espr.

A

Expressive

49
Q

Estinto

A

As soft as possible, lifeless

50
Q

f, forte

A

Loud

51
Q

Facile

A

Easy

52
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ff, fortissimo

A

Very loud

53
Q

Fine

A

The end

54
Q

Forza

A

Force

55
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fp, fortepiano

A

Loud, then immediately soft

56
Q

Fuoco

A

Fire

57
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Giocoso

A

Playful, merry

58
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Giusto

A

Proper, exact

59
Q

Tempo giusto

A

In strict time

60
Q

Grave

A

Very slow, solemn

61
Q

Grazioso

A

Graceful

62
Q

Incalzando

A

Getting faster

63
Q

L’istesso

A

The same

64
Q

Lacrimoso

A

Sad

65
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Largamente

A

Broadly

66
Q

Larghetto

A

Rather slow

67
Q

Largo

A

Slow, stately

68
Q

Legato

A

Smoothly

69
Q

Leggiero

A

Light, nimble

70
Q

Lento

A

Slow

71
Q

Loco

A

At the normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)

72
Q

Lunga

A

Long

73
Q

Lusingando

A

Coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

74
Q

Ma

A

But

75
Q

Maestoso

A

Majestic

76
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Marcato, marc.

A

Emphatic, accented

77
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Marziale

A

In a military style

78
Q

Meno

A

Less

79
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Mesto

A

Sad

80
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Mezzo

A

Half

81
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mf, mezzo forte

A

Moderately loud

82
Q

Misura

A

Measure

83
Q

Moderato

A

Moderately

84
Q

Molto

A

Very, much

85
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Morendo

A

Dying away

86
Q

Mosso, moto

A

Movement

87
Q

mp, mezzo piano

A

Moderately soft

88
Q

Niente

A

Nothing

89
Q

A niente

A

Dying away

90
Q

Nobilmente

A

Nobly

91
Q

Non

A

Not

92
Q

Ossia

A

Or, alternatively

93
Q

p, piano

A

Soft

94
Q

Perdendosi

A

Dying away

95
Q

Pesante

A

Heavy

96
Q

Piacevole

A

Pleasant

97
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Piangevole

A

Plaintive, in the style of lament

98
Q

Più

A

More

99
Q

Pochettino, poch.

A

Rather little

100
Q

Poco

A

A little

101
Q

Presto possibile

A

As fast as possible

102
Q

Presto

A

Fast (faster than allegro)

103
Q

Prima, primo

A

First

104
Q

Quasi

A

As if, resembling

105
Q

Rallentando, rall.

A

Gradually getting slower

106
Q

Rinforzando, rf, rfz

A

Reinforcing

107
Q

Risoluto

A

Bold, strong

108
Q

Ritardando, ritard., rit.

A

Gradually getting slower

109
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Ritenuto, riten., rit.

A

Held back

110
Q

Ritmico

A

Rhythmically

111
Q

Rubato, tempo rubato

A

With some freedom of time

112
Q

Scherzando, scherzoso

A

Playful, joking

113
Q

Seconda, secondo

A

Second

114
Q

Segue

A

Go straight on

115
Q

Semplice

A

Simple, plain

116
Q

Sempre

A

Always

117
Q

Senza

A

Without

118
Q

Sforzando, sforzato, sf, sfz

A

Forced, accented

119
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Simile, sim.

A

In the same way

120
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Smorzando, smorz.

A

Dying away

121
Q

Sonoro

A

Resonant, with rich tone

122
Q

Sopra

A

Above

123
Q

Sostenuto

A

Sustained

124
Q

Sotto

A

Below

125
Q

Sotto voce

A

In an undertone

126
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Staccato, stacc.

A

Detached

127
Q

Stringendo

A

Gradually getting faster

128
Q

Subito

A

Suddenly

129
Q

Tanto

A

So much

130
Q

Tempo

A

Speed, time

131
Q

Teneramente, tenerezza

A

Tenderly, tenderness

132
Q

Tenuto

A

Held

133
Q

Tosto

A

Swift, rapid

134
Q

Tranquillo

A

Calm

135
Q

Triste, tristamente

A

Sad, sorrowful

136
Q

Troppo

A

Too much

137
Q

Veloce

A

Swift

138
Q

Veloce, vivace, vivo voce

A

Swift, lively, fast voice

139
Q

Volante

A

Flying, fast

140
Q

Volta

A

Time

141
Q

Prima volta

A

1st time

142
Q

Légèrment

A

Light

143
Q

Cédez

A

Yield, slow down

144
Q

En dehors

A

Prominent

145
Q

Lent

A

Slow

146
Q

Modéré

A

At a moderate speed

147
Q

Presser

A

Hurry

148
Q

Ralentir

A

Slow down

149
Q

Vif

A

Lively

150
Q

Ausdruck

A

Expression

151
Q

Bewegt

A

With movement, agitated

152
Q

Breit

A

Broad, expansive

153
Q

Einfach

A

Simple

154
Q

Etwas

A

Somewhat, rather

155
Q

Frölich

A

Cheerful, joyful

156
Q

Immer

A

Always

157
Q

Lebhaft

A

Lively

158
Q

Mässig

A

At a moderate speed

159
Q

Ohne

A

Without

160
Q

Ruhig

A

Peaceful

161
Q

Schnell

A

Fast

162
Q

Süss

A

Sweet

163
Q

Traurig

A

Sad

164
Q

Voll

A

Full

165
Q

Wenig

A

Little

166
Q

Wieder

A

Again

167
Q

Zart

A

Tender, delicate

168
Q

Zu

A

To, too