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grave
very slow, solemn
lento
very slow
largo
slow and heavy
larghetto
somewhat slow
adagio
slow pace
andante
walking pace
moderato
medium pace
allegretto
moderately fast
allegro
fast
vivace
lively and fast
presto
very fast
prestissimo
very very fast
piano
soft
forte
loud
mezzo
middle/medium
ppp
very very soft
pp
very soft
p
soft
mp
medium soft
mf
medium loud
f
loud
ff
very loud
fff
very very loud
con moto
with motion
semplice
simple
cantabile
singing
poco
a little
rallentando
gradually slow down
unis. = unison
play the same thing together
-etto
a little (modifies other words)
sostenuto
sustained
espresivo
expressive
dolce
sweet
non div.
not seperate parts
divisi
divide the parts
con brio
brisk, with spirit/fire
pizzicato
plucking
tr.
trill
tremolo bow
go fast both ways
sfzp
suddenly loud with an accent and then soft
arco for strings
play with the bow
solo
one player
con islancio
impetuously
legato
smoothly and connected
staccato
short
subito
suddenly
8va
octave higher
ritardando (rit.)
gradually get slower
diminuendo
get gradually softer
sim.
play in the same manner
A
back to original tempo
A2
both parts play the same part
piu mosso
more motion (faster)
sempre
always
me mosso
less motion (slower)
D.C.
de capo; go back to beginning
D.S.
dal segno; go back to the sign
coda
ending
molto
much
rubato
freely
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