Tempo
Beginning
Ending
Italian Words
Basics
100

very fast tempo

What is presto?

100

line that separates music into measures

What is bar line?

100

how loud or soft music is to be played

What is dynamics?

100

moderately loud

 What is mezzo forte?

100

the 5 lines and 4 spaces upon which music notes are written

What is staff?

200

moderately slow, walking speed

What is andante?

200

placed at the beginning of the song to tell you how many beats are in a measure and what kind of note gets one beat

What is time signature?

200

indicates measure(s) of music that should be played only on the first time before a section of music is repeated

What is first ending?

200

in a smooth and flowing manner without breaks between notes

What is legato?

200

the space between two barlines

what is measure?

300

slow tempo

What is adagio?

300

pattern of sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a piece that lasts the entire song (or until a key change)

What is key signature?

300

the end, conclusion

What is fine?

300

play in a detached style

What is staccato?
300

notes that sound the same, but are 8 notes apart

What is octave?

400

a fast and lively tempo

What is allegro?

400

gradually getting faster

What is accelerando?

400

gradually slowing down

What is ritardando (rit.)?

400

sweetly and softly

What is dolce?
400

sharp, flat, or natural placed in a measure- in effect for one measure

What is accidental?

500

very slow and broad tempo

What is largo?

500

two tetrachords joined by a whole step

What is major scale?

500

back to previous tempo

What is a tempo?

500

very, much

What is molto?

500
two names for the same note
What is enharmonic?
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