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Crescendo

Gradually becoming louder

<p>Gradually becoming louder</p>
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Decrescendo/Diminuendo

Gradually becoming softer

<p>Gradually becoming softer</p>
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Sforzando

Suddenly or strongly accented

<p>Suddenly or strongly accented</p>
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Staccato

Short and detached

<p>Short and detached</p>
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Pizzicato

Where a stringed instrument is to be plucked

<p>Where a stringed instrument is to be plucked</p>
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Arco

Where a stringed instrument is to be played with the bow (used after pizzicato)

<p>Where a stringed instrument is to be played with the bow (used after pizzicato)</p>
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Tremolo

The rapid repetition of one or two notes produced by a bow on a string instrument

<p>The rapid repetition of one or two notes produced by a bow on a string instrument</p>
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Rallentando

Gradually becoming slower

<p>Gradually becoming slower</p>
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Ritardando

Gradually becoming slower

<p>Gradually becoming slower</p>
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Ritenuto

Held back (ie. immediately slower)

<p>Held back (ie. immediately slower)</p>
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Legato

Smoothly or well connected

<p>Smoothly or well connected</p>
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