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81 Cards in this Set
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col, coll', colla, colle |
with (coll'ottava = with added octave) |
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ad libitum |
At the liberty of the performer |
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Adagio |
A slow tempo (faster than largo, slower than andante) |
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alla, all' |
in the manner of |
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allargando / allarg. |
broadening, becoming slower |
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allegretto |
fairly fast (slower than allegro) |
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allegro |
fast |
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andante |
moderately slow / walking pace |
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andantino |
faster than andante |
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animato |
lively; animated |
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arco |
String instruments: resume bowing after pizzicato |
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assai |
much; very much (allegro assai = very fast) |
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attacca |
proceed without a break |
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ben, bene |
well (ben marcato = well marked) |
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bewegt |
moving |
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calando |
becoming slower and softer |
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cedez |
yield, hold tempo back |
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comodo |
At a nice easy tempo |
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con |
with |
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con fuoco |
with fire |
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con moto |
with movement |
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crescendo / cresc. |
becoming louder |
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dolente |
sad |
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e, ed |
and |
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giocoso |
humourous |
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grazioso |
graceful |
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langsam |
slow/slowly |
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largamente |
broadly |
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larghetto |
slightly faster than largo |
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largo |
very slow |
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leger |
light, lightly |
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leggeiro |
light, nimble, quick |
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lentement |
slowly |
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lento |
slow |
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l'istesso tempo |
the same tempo |
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loco |
return to normal register |
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ma |
but (ma non troppo = but not too much) |
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maestoso |
majestic |
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mano destra, M.D. |
right hand |
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mano sinistra, M.S. |
left hand |
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martellato |
strongly accented, hammered |
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massig |
moderate, moderately |
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meno |
less |
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meno mosso |
less movement, slower |
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mesto |
sad, mournful |
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mit |
with |
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mit Austruck |
with expression |
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moderato / modere |
at a moderate tempo |
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molto |
very, much |
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morendo |
dying, fading away |
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mouvement |
tempo, notation |
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non |
not |
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non troppo |
not too much |
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pesante |
weighty, with emphasis |
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piu |
more |
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pio mosso |
more movement |
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poco |
little |
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poco a poco |
little by little |
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prestissimo |
as fast as possible |
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primo, prima |
first, the upper part of a duet |
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quasi |
almost, as if |
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rallentando, rall |
slowing down |
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risoluto |
resolute |
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ritenuto |
suddenly slower, held back |
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rubato |
with freedom of tempo to enhance musical expression |
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scherzando |
playful |
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secondo, seconda |
second, lower part of a duet |
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sehr |
very |
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semplice |
simple |
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sempre |
always, continuously |
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simile |
continue in the same manner as previously indicated |
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sonore |
sonorous |
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sopra |
above |
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sotto voce |
soft, subdued, under the breath |
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tempo primo |
return to the original tempo |
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troppo |
too much |
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vite |
fast |
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vivace |
lively, brisk |
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vivo |
lively |
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volta |
time (prima volta = first time) |
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volti subito, v.s. |
turn the page quickly |