Dynamics
medium soft
Mezzo piano
Moderate (medium) speed
Moderato
the space between two bar lines
tell us the louds and softs of the music.
Dynamics
gradually getting louder
crescendo
very soft
pianissimo
very slow and broad
largo
the lines which cross the staff and divide into measures
bar lines
the speed of the music
Tempo
gradually getting softer
decrescendo OR diminuendo
medium loud
mezzo forte
fast
allegro
written at the end of a piece
Double bar line
means medium
Mezzo
What is the loudest dynamic?
Fortissimo
soft
piano
slow
adagio
a short line used to extend the staff
Ledger Lines
makes music markings consistant
Music notation
gradually getting slower
ritardando
very loud
fortissimo
Walking speed
andante
increases the note’s duration (length) by half the original value
Dot after the note
hold the note longer
Fermata
gradually getting faster
accelerando