DYNAMICS
TEMPOS
SPeed up or slow down
Styles
Italian words
100

This marking under music means to get louder

What is Crescendo

100

This is a medium tempo

What is moderato

100
This means to get faster

What is accelerando

100

This means to play smooth and connected

What is legato

100

This means to go back to the sign

What is Dal segno

200

This marking under music means for the music to get softer

What is decrescendo

200

This tempo means to play the music slowly

What is Lento

200

This is one of two words that means the music should get slower

What is ritard or ritardando

200

This means to play short and separated

What is staccato

200

This means to go back to the beginning

What is Da Capo

300

This is how loud music marked mp is played

What is mezzo piano or medium soft

300

This means MUCH

What is molto

300

This is the other word meaning that the music slows down

What is rallantando

300

This means to play majestically

What is maestoso

300

This means the END

What is fine

400

This is how music is played that is marked ff.

What is fortissimo or very loud

400

This tempo is VERY FAST

What is presto

400

This means more in Italian

What is piu

400

This means to play in a singing style

What is Cantabile

400

This means tail end

What is coda

500

This is how music is played that is marked pp

What is pianissimo or very soft

500

This is walking tempo, but not Mrs. Ripley's walking tempo

What is Andante

500

These two words together translate to LESS MOVEMENT

What is meno Mosso

500

This means half or medium

What is mezzo

500

This means EVERYONE plays together

What is tutti

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