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Strings
- violin
- viola (or )
- cello (or or tenor clef)
- double bass
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Bass
- horn (or )
- trumpet
- trombone (or tenor clef)
- tuba
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Percussion
- timpani (kettle drums)
- side drum
- bass drum
- cymbals
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Strings & Brass: sordini (sord.)
mutes (con sordini = with mutes)
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Strings: arco
play with the bow
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bowing marks ( is a down bow and an up bow)
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slur - played in one stroke of the bow
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Strings: pizzicato
plucked
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Strings: sul G
play on the G string
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Strings: sul ponticello
play near the bridge
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Piano: una corda
literally one string - press the left pedal
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Piano: tre corde
literally three strings - release the left pedal
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Press/release the right pedal
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spread the notes of the chord quickly, starting from the bottom note
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appassionato
with passion
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calando
getting softer, dying away (and usually slowing down)
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come
as, similar to (come prima: as before; come sopra: as above)
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giusto
proper, exact (tempo giusto: in strict time)
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l'istesso
the same (l'istesso tempo: at the same speed)
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sonoro
resonant, with rich tone
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cédez
yield, relax the speed
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en dehors
prominent (make melody stand out)
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modéré
at a moderate speed
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