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