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Fortissimo
Very loud
Staccato
Detached or disconnected
Rallentando
Gradually getting slower
Legato
Smooth and connected
Con moto
With motion
Rubato
Flexible in tempo, expressive and free
Con brio
With spirit or vigor
Lento
Slowly
Vivace
Lively and fast
Fermata
Pause, hold the note longer than its value
Dal segno
From the sign
Allargando
Broadening, becoming slower
Forte
Loud, strong
Animato
Animated, lively
Scherzando
Playfully, jokingly
Maestoso
Majestically
Adagio
Slowly, leisurely
Sostenuto
Sustained, often with a slower tempo
Subito
Suddenly
Piano
Soft, quiet
Accelerando
Gradually speeding up
Fine
End, the end of a piece or section
Largo
Very slow and broad
Tenuto
Hold or sustain
Simile
In the same way
Allegro
Fast, quickly and bright
Più mosso
More motion or faster
Pesante
Heavy, with importance
Brillante
Brilliant, sparkling
Andante
At a walking pace
Tranquillo
Calmly, peacefully
Sonoro
Sonorous, resonant
Marcato
Marked, accented
Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
Meno mosso
Less motion or slower
Grave
Very slow, serious and solemn
Moderato
Moderately
Presto
Very fast
Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
Sforzando
A sudden, sharp accent
Prestissimo
Extremely fast
Dolce
Sweetly, softly
Allegretto
Moderately fast, but less than allegro
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Espressivo
Expressive, with expression
Agitato
Agitated, restless
Risoluto
Resolved, with firmness
Pianissimo
Very soft
Ritardando
Gradually slowing down
Da capo
From the beginning
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
Morendo
Dying away, fading
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