Expression Marks
Tempo:
| Adagio |
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Slow, leisurely |
| Allegretto |
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A little slower than allegro |
| Allegro |
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Moderately fast |
| Andante |
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Moving with a moderate tempo |
| Andantino |
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Faster than andante |
| Larghetto |
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Not as slow as largo |
| Largo |
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Very slow |
| Lento |
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Slow |
| Moderato |
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Moderate |
| Prestissimo |
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Very rapidly |
| Presto |
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Fast, rapid |
| Vivace |
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Lively, animated, brisk |
Dynamics:
| Crescendo |
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Increasing in loudness |
| Decrescendo |
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decreasing in loudness |
| Diminuendo |
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diminishing in loudness |
| Forte |
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Loud |
| Fortissimo |
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Very loud |
| Mezzo forte |
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Moderately loud |
| Mezzo piano |
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Moderately soft |
| Pianissimo |
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Very soft |
| Piano |
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Soft |
| Rinforzando |
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sudden increase in loudness |
| Sforzando |
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play the note with sudden emphasis |
Style:
| Animato |
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animated; lively |
| Cantabile |
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in a singing style |
| Con Brio |
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with vigor and spirit |
| Deciso |
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decisively |
| Dolce |
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sweetly |
| Espressivo |
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expressively |
| Furioso |
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furious |
| Grandioso |
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with grandeur |
| Legato |
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smooth and connected |
| Marcato |
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marked and stressed |
| Morendo |
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dying away |
| Pesante |
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heavy |
| Rubato |
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taken out of tempo |
| Sempre |
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always, continuously |
| Soto voce |
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in an undertone |
| Staccato |
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short and detached |
| Tenuto |
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sustained, held for full value |
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