0
Q
Simile
A
Similar
Same manner
1
Q
L’istesso tempo
A
Same tempo
2
Q
Poco a poco
A
Little by little
3
Q
Subito
A
Suddenly
4
Q
Non troppo
A
Not too much
5
Q
Poco
A
Little
6
Q
In poco
A
A little
7
Q
Molto
A
Very
9
Q
Meno
A
Less
10
Q
Mezzo
A
Half
11
Q
Assai
A
Very
12
Q
Più
A
More
13
Q
Con
A
With
14
Q
Rubato
A
Free
Follow director
Take away the tempo
15
Q
Fast
Prestissimo
A
1
Very quick
16
Q
Fast
Presto
A
2
Quick
17
Q
Fast
Vivace
A
3
Fast and lively
18
Q
Fast
Allegro
A
4
Quick, lively
Bright and merry
19
Q
Medium
Allegretto
A
5
Moderately quick
Less fast
20
Q
Medium
Andantino
A
6
A little quicker than andante
21
Q
Medium
Andante
A
7
Moderately slow
22
Q
Medium
Moderato
A
8
Restrained or moderate
23
Q
Slow
Adagio
A
9
At ease/slow
24
Q
Slow
Adagio assai
A
10
Very slow
25
Slow
Largo
11
Broad
Very slow
Dignified
26
Slow
Larghetto
12
| Slower than largo
27
Slow
Lento
13
| Slow
28
Slow
Grave
14
| Slow and slolumn
29
rf
rfz
Rinforzando
Sudden increase in sound
30
fz
| Forzando
Forced or played with sudden accent
31
sf
sfz
Sfortzando
Played with sudden emphasis
32
Accel.
| Accelerando
To increase the tempo
33
String.
| Stringendo
To press forward
34
Rall.
| Rallentando
Gradually slow down
35
Riten.
| Ritenuto
Suddenly slow down
45
Sempre
Always
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