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Accelerando
gradually growing faster
Accidental
Chromatic alteration of a note from the key signature until the next bar line (can be extended
by a tie)
Ad libitum/A piacere
at pleasure, at will
A due
for two parts
Affetuoso
tenderly, with feeling
Alla breve
cut time
Allargando
getting slower and louder
Amoroso
with love, with warm feeling
Animato/con anima
lively, animated, spirited
Appassionato/passione
passionate, fervent
Assai
much, very
A tempo
return to the origanal tempo
Attacca
continue without a pause
Bravura
great technical skill, virtuosity
Brillante
sparkling, spirited
Cadenza
A brilliant solo, often found at the end of a movement or peice
Cadence
the close of a melodic or harmonic phrase
Calmando/Calmato
quieting down, subsiding
Cantando/Cantiablie
In a singing style, lyrical
Capriccioso
fanciful, freely
Coda
A concluding passage added to the form proper
Con
with
Con brio
with vigor, vigorously
Con forza
with force, strength
con fuoco
with fire, passionately
Con sordino
with mute
Con spirito/spiritoso
with spirit
Crescendo
becoming louder