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Adagio, or Adasio-slow.

Adagio Assai, or Molto-very slow.
Ad Libitum-at pleasure.
Afettuoso-tender and affecting.
Allegretto-less quick than Allegro.
Allegro-quick.

Alleg o Assai-very quick.
Amabile-in a gentle and tender style.
Amores, or Con Amore-affectionately,
tenderly.

Andante gentle, distinct, and rather
slow, yet connected.
Andantino-somewhat quicker than An-
dante,

Animato, or Con Anima-with fervent,
animated expression.
Animo, or Con ▲nimo-with spirit, cour-
aga, and boldness.
Antiphone-music sung in alternate
parts.

Ardito-with ardor and spirit
Arioso-in a light, airy, singing manner.
A Tempo-in time.

A Tempo Giusto—in strict and exact time.
Bis-twice.

Brillante-brilliant, gay, shining, sparkling.

Cadence-closing strain: also a fanciful extemporaneous embellishment, at the close of a song. Cadenza-same as the second use of Cadence. Bes Cadence

Calando-softer and slower.
Cantabile-graceful singing style; a
pleasant, flowing melody.
Canto-the treble part in a Chorus.
Comodo, or Commodo-in an easy and
unrestrained manner.

Con Affetto-with expression.
Con Dolcessa-with delicacy.
Con Dolore, or Con Duolo-with mourn-
ful expression.

Con Espressione-with expression.
Con Fuoco-with ardor, fire.
Con Moto-with emotion.

Con Spirito--with spirit, animation.

Da Capo-from the beginning.
Declamando in the style of declamation.
Decrescendo-diminishing, decreasing.
Dal Segno, or D. S. repeat from the sign.
Divoto-devotedly, devoutly.
Dolce-soft, sweet, tende., delicate.
Dolcemente, Dolcessa, or Dolcissimo
Seo Dolce.

Dolente, or Doloroso-mournful.
Doloroso-in a plaintive, mournful style.

Elegante-elegance.

Fugue, or Fuga-a composition which repeats or sustains, in its several parts, throughout, the subject with

which it commences, and which is often led off by some one of its parts. Fugato-in the fugue style. Fughetto-a short fugue.

Giusto-in just and steady time.
Grazioso-smoothly, gracefully.
Grave-a slow and solemn movement.

Lacrimando, or Lacrimoso-mournful,
pathetic.
Lamentevole, Lamentando, Lamentabile
-mournfully.
Larghetto-slow, but not so slow as
Largo.

Larghissimo-extremely slow.
Largo-slow.

Legato--close, gliding, connected style.
Lentando-gradually slower and softer.

Lento, Lentamente-slow.

Miestoso-majestic, majestically. Marcato-strong and marked style.

Fine, Fin, or Finale-the end. Forzando, Forz, or Fz-sudden increase of power.

ly, in moderate time Molto-much or very. Molto Voce-with a full voice. Morendo-gradually dying away. Mordente a beat, or transient shake.

Pastorale-applied to graceful movePerdendo, or Perdendosi-same as Len

ments in sextuple time.

tando. Piu-more; Piu Mosso; with more motion, faster. Poco a little. Poco Adagio a little slow. Poco A Poco-by degrees, gradually. Portamento-the manner of sustaining and conducting the voice from one

sound to another. Presto quick, Prestissimo-very quick.

character. Smorendo, Smorzando-dying away. Soave, Soavement-sweet, sweetly. See

Dolce.

Solfeggio-a vocal exercise.

Solo-for a single voice or instrument.
Sostenuto-sustained.
Sotto-under, below. Sotto Voce; with
subdued voice.

Spiritoso, Con Spirito-with spirit and
animation.
Staccato-short, detached, distinct.
Subito-quick.

Tace, or Tacet-silent, or be silent.
Tardo-slow.
Tempo-time. Tempo A Placere; time
at pleasure.
Tempo Giusto-in exact time.
Ten Tenuto-hold on. See Sostenuto,
Tutti-the whole, full chorus.

Un-a; as Un Poco, a little.
Va-go on, as Vu Crescendo, continues to
increase.

Verse-same as Solo.
Vigoroso-bold, energetic.
Vivace quick en cheerful
Virtuoso a proficient in art.
Voce Sola-voice alone.
Volts Subito-turu over quickly