Tempo
Tone
Notes
Rhythm
Performance Vocab
100

Adagio 

Slow tempo or a slow speed 

100

Crescendo 

Growing louder in sound

100

Accent 

An emphasis or "punch" on a musical sound 

100

Bar 

A specific number of musical sounds, contained by bar lines 

100

Cadenza 

An extended solo in a concerto 

200

Andante 

A moderate tempo; walking speed 

200

Decrescendo 

Becoming softer, opposite of decrescendo 

200

Chord 

Two or more pitches are simultaneously played 

200

Beat/pulse 

Regular pattern within a bar or measure 

200

Solo 

One musician to play alone 

300

Larghetto 

Slightly faster than largo 

300

Forte 

Loud or strong 

300

Downbeat 

The first beat in a measure conducted by the leader

300

Harmony 

Simultaneous blend of pitches 

300

Concerto 

Work for one/a group of performers 

400

Largo 

Meaning wide or broad, performed quite slowly 

400

Fortissimo 

Louder than forte 
400

Fermata 

A symbol meaning to hold out the note longer than its original duration

400

Melody 

Identifiable succession of musical sounds 

400

Ensemble 

The act of playing as a unit or performing together

500

Molto vivace 

Very lively, or a very quick speed 

500

Piano 

Gently, soft 

500

Flat 

Represented by a flat symbol (♭), lowers the pitch a half step 

500

Measure 

Measurement of time in music that contains a certain number of pulses defined by a time signature 

500

Symphonic form 

The structure of work for a large ensemble