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band terms 5
100

gradually faster

accelerando

100

very slow

largo

100

medium; Half

mezzo

100

sweetly 

dolce 

100

generally a little quicker than andante

andantino

200

moderately slow, but moving

andante

200

from the sign 

dal segno 

200

more than one performer in unison 

soli 

200

from the beginning

da capo 

200

the final added measures of a musical composition

coda

300

in a singing style

cantabile

300

a study

etude 

300

separated, detached style 

staccato

300

 with spirit; brilliantly

con brio

300

a hold or pause

fermata 

400

very

molto

400

majestically

maestoso

400

gradually slower 

ritardando 

400

the sign

segno

400

softly

piano

500

loud

forte

500


little by little

poco a poco

500

silent 

tacent 

500

sustain full value

tenuto 

500

very fast 

presto 

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