Dynamics
Articulations
Tempo
Road Map
100

To play medium loud

What is mezzo forte?

100

To connect two or more notes with different pitches

What is a slur?

100

A very slow pace

What is largo?

100

To play again

What is repeat?

200

To play quietly

What is piano?

200

To attack or emphasize a note

What is accent?

200

To gradually slow down the music

What is ritardando?

200

To repeat from the beginning and play until the end

What is da capo al fine?

300

To gradually get louder

What is crescendo?

300

To connect two notes with the same pitch

What is a tie?

300

A fast pace

What is allegro?

300

Play the first time through. Then, repeat.

What is the first ending?
400

To play medium soft

What is mezzo piano?

400

To hold the note out longer than its original value

What is fermata?

400

A medium pace

What is moderato?

400

Play the second time through skipping over the first ending to this

What is second ending?

500

To gradually get softer

What is decrescendo?

500

Tells you how to play a note

What is articulation?

500

A slow pace

What is andante?

500

The note or notes that come before the first full measure

What is a pick-up note?