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Presto

Very fast

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Allegro

Fast, quickly

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Allegretto

Moderately fast

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Moderato

Moderately paced

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Andante

Slow but moving

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Adagio

SlowL

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argo

Very slow and broad

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Grave

Very slow and heavy

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Ritardando

Gradually slower

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Rallentando

Gradually slower and broader

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Ritenuto

Suddenly slower

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Sosutenuto

Sustaining

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Accelerando

Gradually faster

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Stringendo

Gradually faster and hastening

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Piu Mosso

More motion

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Meno mosso

Less motion

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A tempo

Previous tempo

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tempo Primo

First tempo

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Listesso Tempo

Same tempo (used when the meter changes)

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poco a poco

little by little (gradually)

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Subito

Suddenly

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Dolce

Sweetly

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Sotto Voce

Subdued voice

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Con brio

with vigor

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Animato

Animated

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Giocoso

Humorously

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Espressivo

Expressively

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Tranquillo

Gently

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Cantabile

singing

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Grave

Solemn

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Con Fuoco

With fire

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Vivace

Lively

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Pesante

Hevy

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Maestoso

Majestic

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Agitato

Agitated

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Legato

Smoothly connected

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Marcato

Marked emphasis

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Staccato

Detached

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Tenuto

Held, sustained

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Portato

Very short and detached; equivalent to the staccato