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Forte
Loud
Piano
Soft
Mezzo
Medium or moderately
Forte-piano
Loud then immediately soft
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Diminuendo
Gradually getting softer
Allegro
Fast tempo
Adagio
Slow tempo
Andante
Walking tempo
Largo
Very slow tempo
Ritardando
Gradually slowing down
Accelerando
Gradually speeding up
Legato
Smooth and connected
Staccato
Detached and separated
Fermata
Hold the note longer than its value
Sforzando
Sudden strong accent
Pizzicato
Plucked string
Da Capo
From the beginning
Dal Segno
From the sign
Fine
End
Coda
Tail; the concluding section of a piece
Marcato
Marked and emphasized
Tacet
Silent; do not play
Tenuto
Hold the note for its full value
Vivace
Lively and fast
Molto
Very
Rallentando
Gradually slowing down
Subito
Suddenly
Con Brio
With spirit or vigor
Maestoso
Majestic or grand
Meno
Less
Più
More
Sotto voce
Under the voice; in a soft or subdued voice
Cantabile
In a singing style
L'istesso
The same
Lento
Slowly
Presto
Very fast
Con Moto
With motion
Espressivo
Expressively
Staccatissimo
Very detached and short
Pesante
Heavy and ponderous
Tranquillo
Calmly and peacefully
Risoluto
Resolute and bold
Grave
Very slow and solemn
Simile
Continue in the same manner
Senza
Without
Con
With
Affettuoso
With affection; tenderly
Agitato
Agitated
Ben
Well
Con Fuoco
With fire; spirited
Dolce
Sweetly and softly
Giocoso
Joyful and playful
Grandioso
Grand and noble
Lacrimoso
Tearfully or sorrowfully
Leggiero
Lightly and delicately
Ma non troppo
But not too much
Morendo
Dying away; fading to silence
Scherzando
Playful; joking
Sostenuto
Sustained
Spiritoso
Spirited; with spirit
Subitissimo
As quickly as possible
Teneramente
Tenderly
Tranquillamente
Calmly
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