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Furioso Furiously

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Da capo From the beginning

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Coda A section that ends a piece.

Piano Decorations: More Than Your Regular Easter Theme

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So, the question for me was: My students aren't coming to my studio right now. They're getting their lessons over Skype for the time being or just taking a break. So do I bother putting up my Resurrection Weekend deco?    In the end, I decided, yes.  Because nobody said I can't share them with you. The Cross ...    ...because when wrong is done, someone has to pay.    It's ingrained somewhere deep inside us. When we are robbed, cheated, betrayed, we want the other person to suffer. We know that is justice. But when it's us ... we crave mercy.    And for that reason, every world religion has demanded a sacrifice. Something was needed to appease whatever God or gods that religion worshiped. The Jews were commanded to sacrifice livestock. The Mayans and Aztecs did bloody sacrifices of a more brutal type. (No details -- you probably already know why!!!) Modern religions claim that good works and generous giving are the sacrifice needed to gain entrance to h

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Buffa Comic or humorous