Rhythm
Note equal to 1 beat
Quarter note
Dynamic represented by FF
Fortissimo
Word that describes the speed of the beat
Tempo
Instrument family that uses reeds
Woodwind
Clef used for high voices or instruments
Treble clef
Note equal to 4 beats
Whole note
The abbreviation for Mezzo Piano
MP
Tempo marking that means "fast"
Presto
Instrument family that requires lip buzzing
Brass
Used with notes above or below the staff
Ledger lines
Note equal to half a beat
Eighth note
The softest dynamic
Pianissimo
Tempo marking that means "slow"
Largo
Instrument family that uses a bow
Strings
The difference between a concert band and an orchestra
The string section
Note equal to 2 beats
Half note
Dynamic that means medium loud
Mezzo forte or MF
Tempo is measured with what
Beats per minute (BPM)
Instrument family that uses mallets or sticks
Percussion
Marking used to tell how many beats per measure
Time signature
Note equal to a quarter of 1 beat
Sixteenth note
Dynamic marking that means to gradually get softer
Decrescendo or diminuendo
Tempo marking that means to get faster
Accelerando
instrument family that the piano belongs to
Percussion and strings
Marking next to the clef used to tell the player about any flat or sharp notes in the music
Key signature