Articulations
Dynamics
Tempos
General
Styles
100
This term means to play with separation between notes
What is Staccato?
100
This term means to play quietly
What is Piano?
100
term means "original tempo"
What is "A Tempo"?
100
This term means "with"
What is Con?
100
this means "sweetly"
What is Dolce?
200

More front to the note, Slight decay

What is an Accent?

200
to play loud
What is Forte?
200
Term which means to play at a medium speed.
What is Moderato?
200
This term means "motion"
What is Moto?
200
This term means "in a singing style"
What is cantabile?
300

Means to play marked or accented. Short and Fat

What is Marcato?

300
to start quiet, then get louder
What does crescendo mean?
300
this term means fast tempo
What is Allegro?
300
this term means "always"
What is Sempre?
300
This means to play "majestically"
What is Maestoso?
400

This means to hold the note for it's full length

What is tenuto?

400
to get quieter
What is Decrescendo?
400
This term means "walking tempo"
What is Andante?
400
Another name for the end of a piece of music
What is "fine"? (pronounced "fee-nay")
400
this term means to play "animated"
What is Animato?
500

This means to play note very short, and is in the shape of an upside-down "V"

What is martellato?

500

to get suddenly quiet

What is Subito Piano?

500
This term means not too fast.
What is allegro non troppo?
500
This term means "with mute"
What is "con sordino"?
500
This term means to play "heavily"
What is Pesante?
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