Articulations
This symbol is a dot that means to play the note extra short
What is staccato?
This Italian term means to play loudly
What is Forte?
This dynamic means gradually get louder
What is crescendo?
This is what we call the speed of a piece of music
What is tempo?
This term means to play smoothly and connect the notes together
What is legato?
This Italian term means to play softly
What is piano?
This dynamic means gradually get softer
What is a decrescendo or diminuendo?
This symbols is a squiggly line and means to slide between two notes
What is a glissando?
This is a symbol that shows phrasing and when to play legato
What is a slur?
This Italian term means to play very loud
What is fortissimo?
This Italian word means a little
What is poco?
This symbol is a curved line with a dot and means to hold a note longer than it's written value
What is a fermata?
This symbol > means to emphasize a note by playing it strongly
What is an accent?
This Italian term means to play very soft
What is pianissimo?
This Italian word means to play a note with force
What is sforzando?
This term refers to music that is sung without instruments
What is A capella?
This symbol is a line, and means to emphasize a note by leaning into it
What is a tenuto?
This Italian word means "medium"
What is "mezzo"?
This Italian word means suddenly
What is subito?
This term refers to the closing section of a piece of music
What is a coda?