Note Values
Dynamics
Italian Words
You should know that
Interpretation
100

This note, or its equivilant rest, get 4 beats.

Whole Note (whole rest)

100

This dynamic means to play softly.

piano
100

This is a slow walking tempo.

Andante

100

This has 4 spaces and 5 lines.

Staff

100

To play smoothly

Legato

200

This note, or its equivilant rest, gets 2 beats

half note.

200

This dynamic means to play very loudly. 

Fortissimo

200

This Italian word allows to to gradually get softer while playing your instrument.

Diminuendo

200

This is the space between barlines.

measures.

200

This articulation tells you to play for 1/2 of the written value and with empahsis.

Marcato (or Marcato Accent)
300

This note, or its equivilant rest, gets 1 beat.

Quarter Note/Rest.

300

This dynamic means to play moderatly soft.

Mezzo Piano

300

This Italian word tells you to play with a lively tempo.

Allegro

300

This is the pulse of the music.

The Beat.

300

This tells you to play the note for 1/2 the value

staccato

400

This note, or its equivilant rest, gets three beats.

Dotted half note/rest.

400

This dynamic means to play very softly

pianissimo

400
When you see this Italian word you should perform the music lightly and for full value. 

Tenuto

400
This tells you how loudly or softly to play.

Dynamics

400

This curved line connects two notes of the same pitch

Tie

500

This note, or its equivilant rest, gets 1/2 beat.

Eighth Note/Rest

500

This dynamic means to play Loud at the beginning and instantly get softer.

Forte Piano

500

This Italian Phrase lets you know to go back to the beginning.

Da Capo (D.C.)

500

This lets you know that the piece of music is over 

Double Bar

500

This word tells you to play the solo as a group.

Soli

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