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accelerando-gradually growing faster
accidental-chromatic alteration of anot from key signiture until the next bar line(can b extended by a tie)
allagrando-getting slower and louder
a tempo-return to the original tempo
cadenza-a brilliant (ofte highly technical)solo found at the end of a movement or piece
candence-the close of a harmonic or melodic phrase
cantando or cantabile-in a singing style,lyrical
coda-a concluding passaging added to the form proper
con-with
cresendo-becomeing louder
da capo (D.C.)-from the beginning
dal segno(D.S.)-from the sign
decrescendo (decresc.)becoming softer
diatonic-scalewise
dimininuedo (dim)-becoming softer
divisi-dived parts where there is normally one
dolce-sweet gentle
double flat-lower by one full step
double sharp-raise by one full step
dynamics-the level of loudness
pianississimo (PPP)-very,very soft
pianissimo (PP)-very soft
piano-soft
mezzo piano(MP)-medium soft
mezzo forte(MF)-medium loud
forte(F)-loud
fortissimo(FF)-very loud
forteississmo (FFF)-very,very loud
e,ed,or et-and
enbarmonic-a different spelling of the same pitch or chord
espressivo-with feeling,with expression
etude-a study or excersie focousing on a paticluar music problem or techinical
fermata-pause or hold
finale-the last movement a multi-movement peice
fine-the end
forzando-a strong accent
glissando-a glide from one note to the next
interval-pitch differance between two note
key siniture-sharps or flats a the begening of a movement or peice that indicates
what key its in
legato-smooth even with out breaks in the notes
l'istesso tempo-at the same tempo
maestoso-with diginty
marcato-accented stressed
meno-less
molto-much very
morendo-fadeing away
mosso or moto-moved motion
non-no do not
nuance-subtle shadeing in style
pesante-weighty ponderous
plu-more
poco a poco-little by little
pomposo-stately or majestic
ritardono-becomeing slwoer
rubato-free use of ritardono and accel. within a measure without altering the duration of the measure as a whole
segue-countinue without pausing
sempre-alway throughout
sforzando-a sudden acedent
soli-a section solo or a group of soloists
solo-a part for one player
sonor-resounding loud
sostenuto-sustained
staccoto-detached
subito-suddenly all at once
tacet-be silence
tempo-rate of speed
grave-solemn and very slowly
largo-very slow
adagio,lento,larbetto-slow
andante-moderatlt slow
andantino-lsighly faster than andante
modrato-moderate neitherfast or slow
allegretto-moderatly fast
allegro-fast and lively
vivo,vivace-very fats and very intense
presto-the fastes convential tempo
presstissimo-as fast as possible
tenuto-held sustained
trill-a rapid alteration between the written note and the diatonic second above it
troppo-too much
tutti-all with all proformers
usion-together on the same part or in octaves




-jaye