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A Tempo A tempo On time
Accelerando Accel. Gradually increase speed
Agitato Agitato Agitated
Alla Marcia Alla Marcia In march style
Allegretto Allegretto Merrily
Allegro Allegro Fast
Andante Andante Slowly
Animato Animato Animated
Cantabile Cantabile In a singing style
Con brio Con brio With spirit
Crescendo Cresc. Gradually louder
Da Capo D.C. Return to the beginning
Decrescendo Decresc. Gradually softer (quite)
Diminuendo Dim Softer by degrees
Dolce Dolce Sweetly
Espressivo Espressivo With expression
Fine Fine The end
Forte f Loud
Fortissimo ff Very loud
Grazioso Grazioso Gracefully
Il canto Il canto The melody
La Melodia La Melodia The melody
Legato Legato Smooth and connected
Leggiero Leggiero Light and airy
Lento Lento Slower than Andante
Marcato Marcato Play with emphasis
Mezzo forte mf Moderately loud
Mezzo piano mp Moderately soft
Misterioso Misterioso In a mysterious manner
Moderato Moderato Moderate speed
Molto vivace Molto vivace Very lively
Piano p Soft
Pianissimo pp Very soft
Poco Poco Little
Poco a poco Poco a poco By degrees
Poco moto Poco Moto A little motion
Presto Presto Very fast
Ritard Rit. Gradually slower
Scherzando Scherzando In a playful manner
Sempre Sempre Always
Sforzando sfz Strong accent
Simile simile Same as previously
Staccato Stacc. Detached,short
Tempo Tempo Rate of speed
Teneramente Teneramente With tender emotion
Tranquillo Tranquillo Quiet, calm
Vivace Vivace Fast and lively
Vivo Vivo Lively


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