Tempo markings
Cheerful and lively
Allegro
Very softly
Pianissimo
Accelerando
Accel
Mezzo piano
Mp
Sustained
Sostenuto
Between allegro and andante
Allegretto
Softly
Piano
Rallentando
Rall
mezzo forte
Mf
Very
Molto
Moderately
Moderato
Moderately soft
Mezzo piano
Pianissimo
Pp
Forte
F
Poco a poco
Very quick
Gradual reduction in speed
Allargando
Moderately loud
mezzo forte
Piano
P
Fortissimo
Ff
Hold
Tenuto
Quicker at once
Meno mosso
Loud
Forte
Fortepiano
Fp
Decrescendo
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