Dynamics
loud
What is forte?
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What is an accent?
This note gets one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
This symbol placed above or below a note means to play the note very short and detached.
What is a staccato mark?
This symbol raises a note half a step.
What is a sharp?
soft
What is piano?
The mark used to indicate "do not tongue".
What is a slur?
This rest gets one-half of a beat in 4/4 time.
What is an eighth rest?
This symbol is used when the music gradually gets louder.
What is a crescendo?
This symbol lowers a note half a step.
What is a flat?
very loud
What is fortissimo?
Play these notes very short.
What is staccato?
This music symbol means to connect two notes as if they were one
What is a tie?
This symbol is used when the music gradually gets softer.
What is a diminuendo or decrescendo?
This symbol placed over a note means to hold the note longer than indicated by the note value.
What is a fermata?
medium-loud
What is mezzo forte?
This symbol means to hold the note longer than indicated.
What is a fermata sign?
This rest sometimes takes up a whole measure
What is a whole rest?
This curved line placed above phrases to indicate that the phrase is played smooth and connected.
What is a slur?
This symbol is placed before a note to indicate that the note is no longer sharp or flat.
What is a natural sign?
very soft
What is pianissimo?
This symbol is placed at the end of a musical section and indicates that the section is played again.
What is a repeat sign?
This symbol increases the duration of a rest or note by one-half.
What is a dot?
This mark is used to show that the note should be held for its full value.
What is a tenuto or legato?
This symbol is used to indicate that the music slows down gradually.
What is a ritardando sign?