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to the finish "da capo al fine |
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in the style of "alla marcia" |
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gradually slower and broader |
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light and moderately quick, but not as fast as allegro |
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moderately slow; a walking pace |
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in tempo; usually referring to a return to the original rate if speed |
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gradually slower and softer |
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an ending added to a piece; "tail" |
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with (con anima - with spirit) |
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from the beginning (head) |
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extremely slow and solemn |
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the same (l'istesso tempo - the same speed) |
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marked accent; with emphasis |
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usually alla marcia - march style |
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very (milto allegro - very fast) |
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dying away (same as smorzando) |
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not too much (allegro non troppo - not too fast) |
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a musical work or composition, listed in chronological order |
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heavily; with heavy emphasis |
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a little (cresc. poco a poco - louder little by little; poco rit. - little slower) |
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extremely fast - faster than presto |
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first (tempo primo - original tempo) |
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a steady pace, but slower than the preceding tempo |
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speeding and slowing of tempo within a phrase for expressive purposes; literally means "robbed," suggesting the robbing from the length of some notes to add on to the length of others |
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without (senza vibrato - without vibrato) |
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in a playful, jesting manner |
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a quick heavy accent at the beginning of a sustained note |
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the same; continue in like manner |
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dying away (same as morendo) |
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a melodic passage for more than one performer |
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a melodic passage for one performer |
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a mute (con sordino - with mute; senza sordino - without mute) |
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short and detached articulation of a note |
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time; s[eed of musical beats |
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lengthening or sustaining of a note |
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Tempos from slowest to fastest |
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Largo (grave), Lento, Adagio, Andante, Allegretto, Allegro, Presto, Prestissimo |
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