Musical Symbols
Types of Groups
Tempo
Musical Moods
Dynamics
100

Two numbers that show how many beats in each measure

What is a time signature?

100

Solo

What is alone/one performer?

100

Accelerando

What is gradually speeding up?

100
Misterioso

What is mysteriously?

100

Piano

What is quiet?

200

A line to separate measures

What is a bar line

200

Duet

What are two performers?

200

Largo

What is slow?

200

Animato

What is animated?

200

Forte

What is loud?

300

A box of music (line to line) with certain number of beats

What is a measure?

300

Trio

What are three performers?

300

Allegro

What is fast?

300

Con fuoco

What is with fire?

300

Pianissimo

What is very quiet?

400

Five lines and four spaces for music

What is a staff?

400

Quartet

What are four performers?

400

Vivace

What is lively and fast?

400

Maestoso

What is majestically?

400

Fortissimo

What is very loud?

500

Two lines with two dots

What is a repeat sign?

500

Ensemble

What is a group of performers?
500

Presto

What is extremely fast?

500

Dolce

What is sweetly?

500

Mezzo

What is moderately?

(Medium also acceptable)

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