Tempos
Moderate Tempo
Moderato
Gradually softer
Decrescendo
Gradually louder
Crescendo
# A symbol which raises the pitch of a note ½ step
Sharp
Hold; pause
Fermata
Quick Tempo
Allegro
rit. Gradually slower
Ritardando
> Placed above a note to indicate emphasis or stress
Accent
b. A symbol which lowers the pitch of a note ½ step
Flat
Another term for 4/4 meter/time signature
Common time
Walking pace Tempo
Andante
In a singing style
Cantabile
sfz. Sudden strong accent on a note
Sforzando
The sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staff to denote the scale upon which the music is based on
Key Signature
Wind instruments made out of metal with either a cup or funnel-shaped mouthpiece. Instruments include trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, euphonium, and tuba
Brass family
The fastest tempo
Prestissimo
Smooth and connected
Legato
Majestically
Maestoso
Ascending or descending by half steps
Chromatic
The harmonious adjustment of volume and timbre between instruments or voices
Balance
Very slow tempo. Slower than adagio
Largo
Sweetly
Dolce
Hymn-like song, characterized by blocked chords
Chorale
A succession of tones. This, generally used in Western music, is the diatonic scale, consisting of whole and half steps in a specific order
Scale
The sounding of two or more tones simultaneously; the vertical aspect of music
Harmony