Musical Terms
Time Periods
Italian Terms
Musical Terms 2
Musical Terms 3
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Two notes can be written attached or detached.

eighth notes

100
1500's

Renaissance

100

Fast

Allegro

100

This rest is worth 1/2 silent beat

Eighth rest

100

Very Quiet

Pianissimo

200

This rest is worth 4 silent beats

whole rest

200
What are the dates to the Baroque Time period

1600-1750

200

This terms means moderate "walking tempo"

Andante

200

This rest is worth 2 silent beats

half rest

200

Decrescendo

Gradually getting quieter

300

This symbol lowers the pitch of a note by a half step

Flat

300

What are the dates to the Classical Time Period

1750-1825

300

Grave

Very, Very Slo

300

This means to gradually get faster

Accelerando

300
Gradually getting louder

Crescendo

400

This clef tells us how to read music for higher pitched instruments

Treble Clef

400

This time period spans from 1800-1900

Romantic Time Period

400

Ritardando

Gradually slowing down

400

This note gets 3 beats 

Dotted half note
400

Medium Quiet

Mezzo Piano

500
Separates the music to make it easier to read

Bar Lines

500

What time period are we currently in?

Contemporary

500

Crisp Distinct notes

Staccato

500

The space between bar lines

Measure

500

Very Loud

Fortissimo

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