T through to V

tacet --be silent, a term found in the separate or instrumental parts of a composition

tanto -- so much, as much; allegro non tante, not so quick

tardamente -- slowly Tedesea -- German: all tedesa

tema - theme or subject

tempo -- time

tempo giusto - -in strict time

tempo ordinario -- in moderate time

tempo primo -- the original time

tempo rubato -- robbed or irregular time

teneramente --tenderly

tenuto -- sustained

tessitura - -the average range of a vocal part

timoroso -- with hesitation

tosto -- swift, rapid

tranqudlo - -calmness, quietness

trascinando -- dragging the time

tre --three

tre corde - -three strings, an indication to stop using the soft pedal

tremolo - -rapid repetition of a note

trionfale --triumphal

tristezza-- sadness, heaviness

troppo --too much; non troppo not too much

tutta - all, the whole

tutti--as indicated above

Center> U

uguale - -equal, similar

un,una,uno -- a, an, one

una corda - -one string, the soft pedal is to be depressed

V

va --

go on vaccilando--

irregular in time vago rambling,--

uncertain as to tinie or expression veloce- - swiftly

velocissimo - -

with extreme rapidity vibrato-- a slight varying of pitch produced by the rapid movement of the left hand on a stringed instrument

vigoroso --bold, energetic

violento -- boisterous, vehement

vitamente -- briskly, immediately

vivace-- lively, briskly

vivo -- animated, briskly

volta -- time

volta prima-- first time

volta seconda --the second time

volti - -turn over

volti subito - -turn the page over quickly

volubilita -- freedom of performance

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