List of Italian musical terms used in English

Many musical terms are in Italian because, in Europe, the vast majority of the most important early composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque period were Italian. That period is when numerous musical indications were used extensively for the first time.

For a general, non-specific list of terms, see Musical terminology.
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