SYMBOLS
HARMONY
ITALIAN TERMS
TEMPO
100

Play quietly

What is piano?

100

Two or more notes played at the same time

What is a chord?
100

Gradually grow louder

What is crescendo?

100

It means to play the music lively or cheerfully

What is Allegro?

200

Play loudly

What is forte?

200

8 notes apart

What is an octave?

200

Gradually slow down

What is ritardando?
200

It means to play at a walking tempo

What is Andante?

300

It has a curly cue that circles around the G line

What is Treble Clef?

300

A group of 8 notes put together with a specific formula

What is a scale?

300

Gradually speed up

What is accelerando?

300

It means to play very slowly

What is Largo?

400

It has two dots that surround the F line

What is Bass Clef?

400

Moving by half steps

What is chromatic?
400

Gradually grow quieter

What is diminuendo?

400

It means to play very quickly and vivaciously

What is Vivace?

500

It tells you to play the note short and separated

What is staccato?

500

Play with sudden emphasis

What is sforzando?

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