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In time
A tempo
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Gradually getting faster
Accelerando (Accel.)
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At choice
Ad libitum (Ad lib.)
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Slow
Adagio
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Tenderly
Affettuoso
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Agitated
Agitato
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In the style of ...
Al, alla
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With a minim (half note) beat
Alla breve
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Broadening
Allargando
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Fairly quick
Allegretto
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Fast
Allegro
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Very fast
Allegro assai
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Moderately fast
Allegro moderato
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Amiable, pleasant
Amabile
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At a walking pace
Andante
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Slightly faster than andante
Andantino
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Animated, lively
Animato
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Animated, lively
Animé
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With passion
Appassionato
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Very
Assai
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Go immediately to next section
Attacca
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Well
Ben
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Vigour
Brio
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In a singing style
Cantabile
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Singing
Cantando
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As, similar to
Come
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At a comfortable speed
Comodo
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With
Con, col
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Gradually getting louder
Crescendo (Cresc.)
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Repeat from beginning
Da capo (DC)
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Repeat from "S" sign
Dal segno (DS)
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With detemination
Deciso
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Gradually getting quieter
Decrescendo (Decresc.)
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Gradually getting quieter
Diminuendo (Dim.)
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Sweet, soft
Dolce
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Sorrowful
Doloroso
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Sweet
Douce
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And
E, ed
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Energetic
Energico
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Expressive
Espressivo
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The end
Fine
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Loud
Forte (F)
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Loud, then immediately soft
Fortepiano (FP)
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Very Loud
Fortissimo (FF)
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Force
Forza
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Playful, merry
Giocoso
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Graceful
Grazioso
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Slow
Langsam
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Broadly
Largamente
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Rather slow
Larghetto
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Slow and stately
Largo
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Lively
Lebhaft
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Smoothly
Legato
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Light, nimble
Leggiero
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Slow
Lent
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Slow
Lento
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But
Ma
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Majestic
Maestoso
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Emphatic, accented
Marcato
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At a moderate speed
Mässig
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Less
Meno
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Sad
Mesto
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Moderately loud
Mezzo forte (MF)
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Moderately quiet
Mezzo piano (MP)
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Moderate speed
Moderato
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At a moderate speed
Modéré
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Very much
Molto
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Dying away
Morendo
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Movement
Mosso
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Nothing (silence)
Niente
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Not
Non
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Dying away
Perdendosi
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Heavy
Pesante
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Very quiet
Pianissimo (PP)
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Quiet
Piano (P)
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More
Piu
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More
Plus
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A little
Poco
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Fast (faster than allegro)
Presto
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First
Prima, primo
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As if, resembling
Quasi
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Gradually getting slower
Rallentando (Rall.)
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Held back
Retenu
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Reinforcing
Rinforzando (rf, rfz.)
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Bold, strong
Risoluto
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Gradually getting slower
Ritardando (Rit.)
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Held back
Ritenuto (Rit.)
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Rhythmically
Ritmico
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With some freedom of time
Rubato
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Peaceful
Ruhig
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Playfully, joking
Scherzando
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Fast
Schnell
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Simple, plain
Semplice
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Always
Sempre
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Without
Senza
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Forced, accented
Sforzando (sf)
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Forced, accented
Sforzato (sfz)
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In the same way
Simile (sim.)
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Dying away in tone and speed
Smorzando
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Resonant, with a rich tone
Sonoro
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