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Dynamics
Volume of music
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Italian
Ensemble
A group of people playing instruments or singing
Mezzoforte
Medium loud
Tempo
Speed of music
Andante
Walking tempo
Sharp
Raise the note by a half step
Forte
Loud!
Mezzopiano
Medium quiet
Scale
Going up or down one step at a time
Moderato
Moderately slow tempo
Acapella
Singing/Playing with no background music
Stacatto
to shorten a note (short and seperated)
To hold out a note until the director says to stop
Chord
Playing one or more notes at the same time
Accelerando
Coda
The ending section of a piece of music
Legato
Smooth and connected
Allegro
Fast and Lively Tempo
Largo
Very slow tempo
Decrescendo
Gradually get quieter
Flat
Piano (dynamic)
quiet
Ritardando
Gradually Slow Down