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Dynamics
Articulation
Rhythm
Expression
Notes
100
loud
What is forte?
100
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What is an accent?
100
This note gets one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
100
This symbol placed above or below a note means to play the note very short and detached.
What is a staccato mark?
100
This symbol raises a note half a step.
What is a sharp?
200
soft
What is piano?
200
The mark used to indicate playing legato.
What is a slur?
200
This rest gets one-half of a beat in 4/4 time.
What is an eighth rest?
200
This symbol is used when the music gradually gets louder.
What is a crescendo?
200
This symbol lowers a note half a step.
What is a flat?
300
very loud
What is fortissimo?
300
Play these notes very short.
What is staccato?
300
This music symbol means to hold the note for twice its value and is usually placed across two or more measures.
What is a tie?
300
This symbol is used when the music gradually gets softer.
What is a diminuendo or decrescendo?
300
This symbol placed over a note means to hold the note longer than indicated by the note value.
What is a fermata?
400
medium-loud
What is mezzo forte?
400
This symbol means to hold the note longer than indicated.
What is a fermata sign?
400
This rest sometimes takes up three or four beats depending on the time signature.
What is a whole rest?
400
This mark is placed above phrases to indicate that the phrase is played smooth and connected.
What is a slur?
400
This symbol is placed before a note to indicate that the note is no longer sharp or flat.
What is a natural sign?
500
very soft
What is pianissimo?
500
This symbol is placed at the end of a musical section and indicates that the section is played again.
What is a repeat sign?
500
This symbol increases the duration of a rest or note by one-half.
What is a dot?
500
This mark is used to show that the note should be held for its full value.
What is a tenuto?
500
This symbol is used to indicate that the music slows down gradually.
What is a ritardando sign?