Dynamics
Tempo
Articulations
Mixed Bag
Mixed Bag
100
mf
What is mezzo forte and medium full
100
ritardando
What is slow down or gradually slackening of the pace.
100
staccato
What is light, detached, separated
100
f
What is forte and full
100
crescendo
What is to get louder or gradually increase volume
200
p
What is piano and soft
200
moderato
What is moderate tempo/speed
200
marcato
What is marked and accented
200
fermata
What is hold, eye contact (until the director...)
200
decrescendo
What is decrease volume or get softer
300
pp
What is pianissimo and very soft
300
andante
What is moderately slow or walking speed
300
legato
What is smooth, connected
300
diminuendo
What is to get softer, diminish
300
Presto
What is really fast
400
ff
What is fortissimo and very full
400
accelerando
What is gradually speed up
400
maestoso
What is majestically
400
coda
What is the ending section of a piece.
400
Con moto
What is "with motion"
500
mp
What is mezzo piano and medium soft
500
allegro
What is quick, lively
500
tenuto
What is hold for full value, connected
500
dal segno
What is the sign to go back to.
500
Vivace
What is "lively"
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