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Gradually increasing in volume.

A dynamic marking indicating very loud.

Played with emphasis or marked accentuation.

Very slow and solemn tempo.

Notes played in a detached, separated manner.

Gradually slowing down the tempo; similar to ritardando.

To hold a note for its full value or slightly more; can indicate stress or emphasis.

A title of respect used for a distinguished musician, typically a conductor or teacher.

A dynamic marking indicating to play loud or strong.

To hold a note or rest longer than its normal duration.

Very slow and broad tempo.

In a singing style; lyrical and flowing.

A sudden, forceful accent.

Very or much; typically used to augment another term.

Suddenly or immediately; often used to indicate an abrupt change.

Return to the original tempo after a deviation.

Less, as in meno mosso (less movement) or meno forte (less loud).

A tempo marking indicating lively and fast.

A very fast tempo.

Play with expression, conveying emotion or feeling.

Smooth and connected style of playing.

Gradually decreasing in volume.

A moderate walking tempo.

A fast, lively tempo.

The end of a piece or a section.

A continuous slide upward or downward between two notes.

Sustained, or played in a manner that gives an elongated effect to the notes.

With movement; a directive to play with motion or to move the music forward.

In the same way; indicates the continuation of a technique or articulation.

A non-harmonic note that resolves into a harmonic note, creating a dissonant effect temporarily.

From the sign; an indication to return to a marked place in the music.

Little by little; indicates a gradual change in tempo or dynamics.

A tempo marking indicating a slow pace.

Plucking the strings of a string instrument rather than using the bow.

A dynamic marking indicating very softly.

Gradually slowing down the tempo.

Gradually increasing the tempo.

More, as in piu forte (louder) or piu lento (slower).

A tempo mark slightly slower than Allegro but faster than Andante.

Heavy and firm; indicates a weighty, solid manner of performance.

From the beginning; an indication to repeat from the start of the piece.

A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation between two adjacent notes.

Playful or joking; often found in music with a light or playful character.

Sweetly and softly; often indicates a gentle, tender quality.

From the beginning to the end; indicates a repetition from the beginning of the piece up to the word 'Fine'.

Flexible in tempo, involving subtle speeding up and slowing down of the music.

The concluding passage of a piece or movement.

A tempo marking indicating slow and leisurely pace.

A dynamic marking indicating moderately loud.

A dynamic marking indicating to play softly or quietly.