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Tempo terms

Largo Slow Allegro Fast
Larghetto Almost Largo Vivace Lively
Adagio Moderately slow Presto Very fast
Andante Walking tempo Prestissimo Very very fast
Andantino Almost Andante Molto Very
Moderato Moderately Accel (erando) Getting faster
Allegretto Almost fast Rit (ardando) Getting slower

Dynamic markings

ppp Pianississimo Very very soft
pp Pianissimo Very soft
p Piano Soft
mp Mezzopiano Moderately soft
mf Mezzoforte Moderately loud
f Forte Loud
ff Fortissimo Very loud
fff Fortississimo Very very loud
Cresc (endo) Getting louder
Dim (inuendo) Getting softer
fp Fortepiano Loud then soft