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| a tempo |
return to the original tempo |
| accent |
a stressed note |
| adagio |
a slow tempo |
| allegretto |
a little slower than allegro |
| allegro |
fast |
| andante |
moderately slow; walking pace |
| andantino |
a little faster than andante |
| cantabile |
in a singing style |
| con pedale |
with pedal |
| crescendo, cresc. |
becoming louder |
| da capo, D.C. |
from the beginning |
| dal segno, D.S. |
from the sign |
| decrescendo, decresc. |
becoming softer |
| diminuendo, dim. |
becoming softer |
| dolce |
sweet, gentle |
| fermata |
a pause; hold the note or rest longer than its written value |
| fine |
the end |
| forte |
loud |
| fortissimo |
very loud |
| grazioso |
graceful |
| larghetto |
not as slow as largo |
| largo |
very slow |
| legato |
smoothly |
| lento |
slow |
| maestoso |
majestic |
| mano destra, M.D. |
right hand |
| mano sinistra, M.S. |
left hand |
| marcato, marc. |
marked or stressed |
| mezzo forte |
moderately loud |
| mezzo piano |
moderately soft |
| moderato |
at a moderate tempo |
| ottava, 8va |
the interval of an octave; play note(s) one octave above the written pitch |
| pedale, ped. |
pedal |
| piano |
soft |
| pianissimo |
very soft |
| presto |
very fast |
| prestissimo |
as fast as possible |
| rallentando, rall. |
slowing down |
| repeat sign |
repeat the music within the double bar lines |
| ritardando, rit. |
slowing down gradually |
| slur |
connects several notes; play the notes legato |
| staccato |
sharply detached |
| tempo |
speed at which music is performed |
| tempo primo (tempo I) |
return to the original tempo |
| tie |
connects two notes; hold for the combined value of the tied notes |
| triad |
a chord consisting of a root, a 3rd, and a 5th |
| vite |
fast |
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mr. charles11
