What Family
Trumpet
Brass
Half Note
2 beats
Double Barline
signals the end of a section or piece of music
Super soft
Pianissimo
Decrescendo
Get softer
Piano
Percussion
Dotted quarter note
3 beats
Barline
Separates staff into measures
loud than soft
forte piano
Ritardando
Get slower
Saxophone
Woodwind
dotted whole note
6 beats
Crescendo
Get Louder
super loud
fortissimo
Accented
With emphasis
Cello
Strings
16th note
1/4 of a beat
Accelerando
Get Faster
medium loud
mezzo forte
Dimmenuendo
Get softer and slower
Tuba
Brass
dotted eighth note
3/4 a beat
Ana Crusis
A pickup note
medium soft
mezzo piano
Legato
Smooth and connected