Staff Elements
This signifies the end of a piece of music.
What is a double bar line?
Play short and separated.
What is staccato?
Play full and strong.
What is forte?
Play fast and quick.
What is allegro?
Play with emphasis.
What is an accent?
The term tell you to repeat back to the beginning and end at the final marking.
What is D.C. al Fine?
Play smooth and connected.
What is legato?
Play soft and quiet.
What is piano?
Play at a walking pace, relaxed.
What is andante?
Play medium soft.
What is mezzo piano?
This term tells you to repeat back to the beginning, then shift to the final, tail end.
What is D.C al Coda?
This marking, connecting two different notes with a line, instructs the player not to tongue the second note.
What is a slur?
Play medium loud.
What is mezzo forte?
Play at a medium speed.
What is moderato?
Gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
This term tells you to repeat back to a special symbol, then end at the final marking.
What is D.S. al Fine?
This marking is represented by a straight line over or under the note head.
Bonus Points: What does it tell you?
What is tenuto?
It tells you to play smooth and connected.
Play very full and loud.
What is fortissimo?
Gradually speed up.
What is accelerando?
Gradually slow down.
What is ritardando?
What is rallentando?
This term tells you to repeat back to a special symbol, then shift to the final, tail end.
What is D.S. al Coda?
Play with sudden, surprising emphasis.
What is sforzando?
Gradually get softer.
Play at a very quick, rapid pace.
What is vivace?
Return to the original speed.
What is a tempo?