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Thoery
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Graduate
08/12/2007
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Term
grave
 Definition
very slow solemn
Term
adagio lento
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lent
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langsam
 Definition
slow
Term
largo
 Definition
slow, stately
Term
Larghetto, adagietto
 Definition
rather slow
Term
andante
 Definition
at a walking pace
Term
andantino
 Definition
slightly slower / faster than andante
Term
moderato
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modere
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massig
 Definition
at a moderate speed
Term
allegretto
 Definition
fairly quick
Term
allegro
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vite
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schnell
 Definition
quick
Term
vivace
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vif
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Lebhaft
 Definition
Lively, Quick
Term
presto
 Definition
fast
Term
prestissimo
 Definition
as fast as possible
Term
rallentando, ritardando
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ralentir
 Definition
gradually getting slower
Term
volante
 Definition
flying, fast
Term
veloce
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tosto
 Definition
swift, rapid
Term
allargando
 Definition
broadening
Term
ritenuto
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retenu
 Definition
held back
Term
meno mosso
 Definition
slower
Term
Smorzando, Calando
 Definition
dying away in tone and speed
Term
perdendosi, morendo
 Definition
dying away
Term
cedez
 Definition
yield, relax the speed
Term
largamente
-

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breit
 Definition
broadly



broad
Term
con moto
-

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bewegt
 Definition
with movement
Term
affretando
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presser
 Definition
hurrying
Term
incalzando
 Definition
getting quicker
Term
accelerando, stringendo
 Definition
gradually getting quicker
Term
animato
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anime
 Definition
animated
Term
a tempo
 Definition
in tempo
Term
tempo comodo
 Definition
at a comfortable speed
Term
tempo giusto / alla misura
 Definition
in strict time
Term
l'istesso tempo
 Definition
at the same speed
Term
presto possibile
 Definition
as fast as possible
Term
doppio movimento
 Definition
twice as fast
Term
rubato, tempo rubato
 Definition
with some freedom of time
Term
misura
 Definition
measure
Term
alla breve
 Definition
with a minim beat
Term
allegro assai
 Definition
very quick
Term
affetuoso, teneramente, tenerezza
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zart
 Definition
tenderly
Term
lacrimoso, mesto, triste
-

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traurig
 Definition
sad
Term
tristamente, doloroso
 Definition
sorrowful
Term
dolente
 Definition
sad, mournful
Term
dolore
 Definition
grief
Term
lusingando
 Definition
coaxing
Term
dolce

douce

suss
 Definition
sweet
Term
amore
 Definition
love
Term
apassionato
 Definition
with passion
Term
animato
 Definition
soul, spirit
Term
espressivo

Ausdruck
 Definition
expressive
Term
piacevole
 Definition
pleasant
Term
Piangvole
 Definition
plaintive
Term
tranquillo



ruhig
 Definition
calm
Term
amabile



frohlich
 Definition
amiable
Term
giocoso
 Definition
playful merry
Term
scherzando, scherzoso
 Definition
playful
Term
cantando
 Definition
singing
Term
cantabile
 Definition
in a singing style
Term
facile
 Definition
easy
Term
semplice



einfach
 Definition
simple
Term
grazioso
 Definition
graceful
Term
delicato
 Definition
delicate
Term
leggiero

legerement
 Definition
light
Term
agitato
 Definition
agitated
Term
fuoco
 Definition
fire
Term
brio
 Definition
vigour
Term
deciso
 Definition
decisive
Term
energico
 Definition
energetic
Term
forze
 Definition
force
Term
pesante
 Definition
heavy
Term
risoluto
 Definition
bold, strong
Term
ritmico
 Definition
rhythmically
Term
marziale
 Definition
in a military style
Term
maestoso
 Definition
majestic
Term
nobilmente
 Definition
nobly
Term
sonoro
 Definition
sonorous
Term
sostenuto
 Definition
sustained
Term
Legato
 Definition
smoothly
Term
marcato
 Definition
emphatic, accented
Term
staccato
 Definition
detached
Term
sforzando, sforzato
 Definition
forced, accented
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rinforzando
 Definition
reinforcing
Term
fortepiano

en dehors
 Definition
loud then immediately quiet

prominent
Term
tenuto
 Definition
held
Term
lunga
 Definition
long
Term
estinto
 Definition
as soft as possible
Term
pianissimo
 Definition
very quiet
Term
piano
 Definition
quiet
Term
mezzo piano
 Definition
moderately quiet
Term
mezzo forte
 Definition
moderately loud
Term
forte
 Definition
loud
Term
fortissimo
 Definition
very loud
Term
diminuendo, decrescendo
 Definition
gradually getting quieter
Term
crescendo
 Definition
gradually getting louder
Term
morendo, perdendosi
 Definition
dying away
Term
niente
 Definition
nothing
Term
voce
 Definition
voice
Term
sopra
 Definition
above
Term
sotto
 Definition
below
Term
attaca, segue
 Definition
go straight on
Term
ad libitum
 Definition
at choice
Term
da capo
 Definition
repeat from the beginning
Term
dal segno
 Definition
repeat from the sign
Term
fine
 Definition
the end
Term
prima, primo
 Definition
first
Term
seconda, secondo
 Definition
second
Term
loco
 Definition
at the normal pitch
Term
ossia
 Definition
or, alternatively
Term
poco

Peu

wenig
 Definition
a little
Term
pochettino
 Definition
rather little
Term
simile
 Definition
in the same way
Term
sempre
 Definition
always
Term
subito
 Definition
suddenly
Term
ben
 Definition
well
Term
tanto
 Definition
so much
Term
troppo
 Definition
too much
Term
meno
-
moins
 Definition
less
Term
con, col
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avec
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mit
 Definition
with
Term
senza
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sans
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ohne
 Definition
without
Term
non
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non
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nicht
 Definition
not
Term
piu
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plus
 Definition
more
Term
molto
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tres
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sehr
 Definition
very, much
Term
ma
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mais
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aber
 Definition
but
Term
e, ed
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et
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und
 Definition
and
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un, une
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ein
 Definition
a, one
Term
assez
 Definition
enough, sufficiently
Term
a
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a
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zu
 Definition
to (at, to, by, for)

(to, at)

(to, too)
Term
al, alla
 Definition
to the, in the style of
Term
quasi
 Definition
as if
Term
come
 Definition
as, similar to
Term
assai
 Definition
very
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voll
 Definition
full
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etwas
 Definition
somewhere
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