accelerando
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a gradual increase in the
speed of the music.
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adagio
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slowly, a speed between
andante and largo |
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allegro
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fast |
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andante
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walking speed, moderately slow |
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crescendo
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gradually getting louder |
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diminuendo
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gradually getting softer |
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dolce
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sweetly |
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forte
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loud; strong |
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fortissimo
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very loud |
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grandioso
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grandly |
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grave
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very slow; solemn |
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lacrimoso
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sad |
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largo
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rather slow; stately |
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legato
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smoothly, no break
between notes. |
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mezzoforte
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moderately loud |
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mezzopiano
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moderately soft |
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pianissimo
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very soft |
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piano
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soft |
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pizzicato
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plucked, string players pluck the strings instead of using a bow. |
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presto
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very fast |
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staccato
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short, detached note |
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stringendo
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gradually getting faster |
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