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Mezzo forte; dynamic marking indicating moderately loud;medium loud
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A flat major/F minor key signature
poco rit.
Poco ritardando; becoming a little slower
vivace
Tempo marking indicating fast and lively
legato
to sing smoothly with no noticable breaks between the notes
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a pause for breath in singing
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Marcato; a symbol indicating the note should be emphasised
rubato
The practice in preformance of disregarding strict time for expressive effect.
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Tie; a curved line used in musical notation to join two succesive notes of the same pitch, showing that they should form one sound lasting for the time of their combined value.
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slur; a curved line used in musical notation to indicate that the notes are to be sung smootly
poco meno mosso
Indicates a change to a slightly slower tempo
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Triplet; group of 3 equal notes written where a group of two notes is suggested by time signature
diminuendo
Diminishing, i.e. gradually getting quieter
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D major/b minor key signature
unis.
unison; the simultaneous performance of the same line of music by various instruments or voices; this may be at the exact same pitch or in a different octave
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Fortissimo; very loud
moderato
tempo marking restrained or moderate
cresc. poco a poco
Directive used to indicate that a passage should gradually increase in loudness
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Piano; soft quiet
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Natural; the symbol, which, after a note has been raised by a sharp, or lowered by a flat, restores to it’s original pitch
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Fermata (pause); the symbol indicating the prolongation of a note or a rest beyond it’s usual value
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Tenuto (“held”); i.e. sustained to the end of a notes full value
a tempo
Return to the previous tempo
rit.
Ritardando, i.e. becoming gradually slower
piu mosso
more movement, i.e. quicker