Basic Terms
This means "to pluck"
What is pizzicato?
This symbol tells you to hold the note or rest for longer than its value.
What is a fermata?
This tempo means to play fast.
What is allegro?
This gets one beat of sound.
What is a quarter note?
This means to gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
This means "smooth and connected."
What is legato?
This symbol tells the player to start the bow from the frog.
What is a down bow?
This tells you to gradually get slower.
What is ritardando?
This gets two beats of silence.
What is a half rest.
This tells you to gradually get quieter.
What is decrescendo?
This is at the beginning of this music, and tells you what notes to play sharp or flat.
What is key signature?
This symbol tells you to go back and do it again.
What is a repeat sign?
This tempo means "walking pace."
What is andante?
This gets three beats of sound.
What is a dotted half note?
This means to play very loud.
What is fortissimo (FF)?
This means to play with the bow.
This dot tells you to play the note short.
What is staccato?
This tells you to gradually get faster.
What is accelerando?
This gets four beats of silence.
What is a whole rest?
This means to play softly.
What is piano (P)?
This tells you to play either the top or bottom note.
What is divisi?
These are flats, naturals, or sharps that are in the music but do not appear in the key signature.
What are accidentals?
This tempo means to play very fast.
What is presto?
This gets half of one beat of sound.
What is an eighth note?
This means to play medium loud.
What is mezzo forte (MF)?