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Common Musical Terms
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Undergraduate 2
11/01/2008
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accelerando
 Definition
gradually faster
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adagietto
 Definition
faster than adagio, slower than andante
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adagio
 Definition
slowly
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agitato
 Definition
agitated
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allargando
 Definition
slowing down, broadly
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allegretto
 Definition
fairly fast, slower than allegro
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allegro
 Definition
fast, cheerfully
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andante
 Definition
moderately slow
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andantino
 Definition
faster than andante, slower than allegretto
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assai
 Definition
very
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a tempo
 Definition
return to original tempo
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brio
 Definition
fire
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cantabile
 Definition
singing style
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con
 Definition
with
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crescendo
 Definition
gradually increase loudness
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da capo
 Definition
return to the beggining of the piece
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dal segno
 Definition
return to the sign
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decrescendo
 Definition
gradually decrease loudness
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diminuendo
 Definition
gradually decrease loudness
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dolce
 Definition
sweetly
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e
 Definition
and
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fermata
 Definition
hold (at your will) longer
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forte
 Definition
loudly
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forte-piano
 Definition
loudly, then immediately softly
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fortissimo
 Definition
very loudly
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forzando
 Definition
with force, strongly accented
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fuoco
 Definition
fire
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