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| a slow tempo (between andante and largo) |
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| at the liberty of the performer |
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| broadening, becoming slower |
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| fairly fast (a little slower than allegro) |
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| moderately slow; at a walking pace |
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| a little faster than andante |
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| for stringed instruments: resume bowing after a pizzicato passage |
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| much, very much (for example, allegro assai: very fast) |
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| well (for example, ben marcato: well marked) |
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| becoming slower and softer |
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| yield; hold the tempo back |
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| with (for example, coll’ottava: with an added octave) |
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| at a comfortable, easy tempo |
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| repeat from the beginning and end at Fine |
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| expression, with expression |
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| pause; hold note or rest longer than written value |
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| return to normal register |
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| but (for example, ma non troppo: but not too much) |
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| strongly accented, hammered |
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| metronome marking (Maelzel’s Metronome) |
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| the interval of an octave |
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| for stringed instruments: pluck the string instead of bowing |
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| combination of two or more different chords |
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| first; the upper part of a duet |
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| chord built on a series of 4ths |
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| suddenly slower, held back |
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| a flexible tempo using slight variations of speed to enhance musical expression |
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| second; the lower part of a duet |
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| a sudden strong accent of a single note or chord |
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| continue in the same manner as indicated |
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| softly, subdued, under the breath |
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| pressing, becoming faster |
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| speed at which music is performed |
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| return to the original tempo |
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| three strings: release the left piano pedal |
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| a passage for the entire ensemble |
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| one string: depress the left piano pedal |
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