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Most, but not all musical terms are written in Italian. For example: Moderato, a word describing a moderate speed at which to play music, is Italian for "moderately". Similarly, Andante, also describing the speed of music, is Italian for "at a walking pace". If you want to see an online musical dictionary, this one:

http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/

Includes a recording of the proper pronunciation, and is very thorough.

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