Dynamics
Articulation
Rhythm Math
Musical Symbols
Key Signatures
100
Represented by "p".
What is piano?
100
A dot above a note that means to play short.
What is staccato?
100
The sum of two quarter notes.
What is a half note?
100

The symbol for a section of music which is to be played twice before moving on.

What is a repeat sign?
100
No flats and no sharps.
What is C Major.
200
Louder than forte.
What is fortissimo (ff)?
200
Symbol to connect two notes without tonguing.
What is a slur?
200
A quarter note minus an eighth note.
What is an eighth note?
200
This indicates that the music should get louder.
What is a crescendo?
200
One flat.
What is F Major?
300
The medium dynamic levels.
What are mezzoforte (mf) and mezzopiano (mp)?
300
Marking meaning to play a note more forcefully than those around it. (>)
What is an accent?
300
Equal to three quarter notes.
What is a dotted half note?
300
This resembles a comma.
What is a breath mark?
300
Two flats.
What is Bb Major?
400
This dynamic level is the softest.
What is pianissimo (pp)?
400
This term means that the articulation pattern of the measure before should be continued.
What is simile (sim.)?
400
A quarter note minus a dotted eighth note.
What is a sixteenth note?
400
This follows either "D.C al" or D.S al" and refers to the end of a piece.
What is coda?
400
Three flats.
What is Eb Major?
500
Begins loud and then immediately becomes soft.
What is fortepiano (fp)?
500
This means that a note should be played full value (a line above a note).
What is a tenuto?
500
Three sixteenth notes.
What is a dotted eighth note?
500
This means that a note (or rest) should be sustained until the conductor cues its release.
What is a fermata?
500
One sharp.
What is G Major?
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