Symbols
Tempos
Times and Terms
Dynamics and Key
Concert Pitch
100

Take a full, deep breath through your mouth after you play the full duration of the note.

Breath Mark

100

The speed of the music.

Tempo

100

A composition with two different parts, played or sang together.

Duet

100

changes in the volume of the music

Dynamics

100

Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone

Concert Eb


200

Emphasize the note.

Accent

200
Medium tempo

Moderato

200

The main part of the music

Melody

200

Gradually get softer

Decrescendo

200

Clarinet, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet

Concert Bb

300

Hold the note (or rest) longer than normal.

Fermata

300

Fast Tempo

Allegro

300

Two or mores notes played together, forming the background part of the music

Harmony

300

Gradually get louder

Crescendo

300

French Horn

Concert F

400

One or more notes that come before the first full measure.

Pick-Up Note

400

Slow Tempo

Andante

400

The same music played or sang at different times, almost like an echo

Round

400

Tells us which notes to play with sharps (#) or flats (b) throughout the music.

Key Signature

400

Flute, Oboe, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion

Concert C

500

A curved line connecting notes of the same pitch. Play one note for the combined counts.

Tie

500

The language tempo markings are in

Italian

500

Indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets the beat.

Time Signature

500

Any sharp, flat or natural sign which appears in the music without being in the key signature.

Accidental

500

The concert pitch that your instrument would be if the piano had to play a Bb to match you playing a C

Concert Bb