ACCENT - Play or sing the note with more emphasis
ALLEGRO - Fast tempo
ANDANTE - Moderately slow tempo
BAR LINE - Divides the staff into measures
CHORD- Two or more tones played at the same time
COMMON TIME - Same as 4/4 time signature
CRESCENDO - Get louder gradually
D.C. (DA CAPO) AL FINE - Go back to the beginning and play or sing until Fine
Decresendo/DIMINUENDO - Get softer gradually
DIVISI - Some players play the top notes while others play the bottom notes
DOUBLE BAR - The end of a section of music
D.S. (DAL SEGNO) AL FINE - Go back to the sign and play or sing until Fine
DUET - A composition with parts for two players or singers
DYNAMICS - Symbols that indicate loudness or softness of the music
FERMATA - Hold the note longer
1ST AND 2ND ENDINGS - Play or sing the 1st ending first time through, then
on the repeat, skip to the 2nd ending
FLAT - Lowers the pitch of a note one half step
FORTE - Loud
INTERNAL REPEAT - Repeat only the music between the signs
KEY SIGNATURE - the sharps or flats that indicate the key in which the music
is performed
LARGO - Very slow
LEDGER LINES - Used to extend the staff
LEGATO- to play in a connected manner
MEASURE - The distance between two bar lines
MELODY-a series of tones played one at a time
MEZZO FORTE - Medium loud
MEZZO PIANO - Medium soft
MODERATO - Medium tempo
MULTIPLE MEASURE REST - Indicates more than one measure of rest
MUSICAL SCALE - the seven notes melodies are created from
NATURAL - Cancels a flat or sharp until the next bar line
PIANO - Soft
PITCH - the highness or lowness of a tone
PICK-UP NOTES - Note(s) preceding the first full measure
REPEAT SIGN - Play the music again from the beginning
RITARDANDO (RIT.) - Gradually slow down the tempo
ROUND - Playing or singing the same music beginning at different times
SCORE- notation of all parts of an ensemble such as an orchestra, concert
band, or string quartet.
SHARP - Raises the pitch of a note one half step
SLUR - Connects notes of different pitch
SOLO - One person playing or singing
STACCATO - Play the not in a short detached manner
STAFF - 5 lines and 4 spaces used for writing music
SYNCOPATION - Starting a note that is one beat or longer on "&"
TEMPO MARKINGS - Terms which indicate the speed of the music
TIE - Joins two notes of the same pitch to make one long note
TIME SIGNATURE - Indicates how many beats are in each measure and what kind
of note receives one beat
TRIO - Three people performing
VARIATION - Changing the rhythm or notes of a theme to create variety
VIVACE - Very fast tempo
