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a cappella
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unaccompanied (referring to choral music)
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a piacere
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at pleasure, meaning the performer not bound to follow the given rhythm exactly
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a punto d'arco
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Use the bow at the point
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al tallone
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Use the bow at the heel
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alt
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high (vocal music refers to notes in the octave above the treble stave)
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arco
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bow of a string instrument (used after pizzicato section)
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attacca
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go straight on, indicating a move onto the next section
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bis
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twice (repeat the passage)
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bravura
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skill, brilliance
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col legno
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with the wood, direction to string player to play with the wood of the bow
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coll' ottava
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with the octave, a direction to keyboard player to double notes an octave higher.
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coll' ottava bassa
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with the octave, a direction to keyboard player to double notes an octave lower
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colla parte
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keep with the soloist, a direction to an accompanist
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colla voce
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keep with the soloist, a direction to a singer
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con alcuna licenza
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with some freedom
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con slancio
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with impetuosity
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con sordini
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with mutes
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divisi, div.
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divided, direction to orchstral groups to split into groups
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doloroso
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sorowful
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doppio movimento
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twice as fast
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eguale
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equal
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estinto
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as soft as possible, lifeless
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feroce
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fierce
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flessibile
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flexible - i.e not in strict tempo
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fretta
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haste
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giojoso
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joyful, merry
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impetuoso
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impetuous
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in relievo
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prominent - lit in relief, a direction to make the melody stand out
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incalzando
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getting quicker - lit. pressing forward
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inquieto
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restless
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libermente
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freely
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licenza
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licence, freedom
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loco
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at normal pitch (used to cancel 8va)
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lontano
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distant
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lugubre
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mournful
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lusingando
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coaxing; in a sweet, persuasive style
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m
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hand (main;mano)
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m.d.
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right hand (mano droite)
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m.s.
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left hand (mano sinistra)
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mano
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hand
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misura
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measure
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muta
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change
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naturale, nat.
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in the ordinary way - return to normal)
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nuovo
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new (di nuovo: again)
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obbligato
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obligatory
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ossia
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or, alternatively
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parlando
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speaking, a direction to sing in a conversational style
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patetico
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with deep feeling, with pathos
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pausa
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a pause
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pietoso, pietosamente
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tenderly (lit: pitifully)
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pizzicato, pizz.
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plucked, a direction for plucking
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pochissimo, pochiss.
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very little
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poi
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then
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ponticello
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bridge (of a stringed instrument)
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portamento
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slide from one note to the next (for voice, strings or trumpet)
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rigoroso
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strict
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rinforzando, rinforzato, rinf., rf
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reinforcing
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saltando, saltato
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springing, bouncing bow technique on strings
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secco
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crisp (lit: dry. Do not allow the note to reverberate, suppress as soon as possible)
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segue
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go straight on (lit. follow)
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slancio
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enthusiasm, impetus
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slargando, slentando
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getting slower
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sonoramente
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resonant, with a rich tone
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sordino, sord
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mute
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sospirando
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sighing
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spiccato
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detatched (lit. clearly articulated) a bouncing bow technique on stringed instruments)
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strepitoso
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noisy, boisterous
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stretto
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quickening the speed, also means overlapping entries of a fugue subject)
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suave
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gentle, smooth
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sul G
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on the G string
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sul ponticello
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on the bridge
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sul, sulla
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on the
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tacet (L)
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silent, a direction that a particular part has nothing to play in a section of music (L)
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tasto
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the fingerboard of a stringed instrument
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tasto solo, T.S.
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direction to a continuo player not to add anything above the given bass
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tosto
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swift, rapid (but often used in the same sense as troppo)
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tremolando, tremelo, trem.
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trembling, a direction for the rapid reiterations of a single note or alternations of different notes
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tutti
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all, everyone
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una corda
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one string, a direction for pianists to press the left pedal
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una, uno
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one
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unisono, unis.
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in unison, with everyone performing the same notes, a direction that cancels divisi
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vibrato
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vibrating
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volante
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flying, fast
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volti subito, V.S.
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turn (the page) at once
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