Take a full, deep breath through your mouth after you play the full duration of the note.
Breath Mark
The speed of the music.
Tempo
A composition with two different parts, played or sang together.
Duet
changes in the volume of the music
Dynamics
Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Emphasize the note.
Accent
Moderato
The main part of the music
Melody
Gradually get softer
Decrescendo
Clarinet, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Concert Bb
Hold the note (or rest) longer than normal.
Fermata
Fast Tempo
Allegro
Two or mores notes played together, forming the background part of the music
Harmony
Gradually get louder
Crescendo
French Horn
Concert F
One or more notes that come before the first full measure.
Pick-Up Note
Slow Tempo
Andante
The same music played or sang at different times, almost like an echo
Round
Tells us which notes to play with sharps (#) or flats (b) throughout the music.
Key Signature
Flute, Oboe, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion
Concert C
A curved line connecting notes of the same pitch. Play one note for the combined counts.
Tie
The language tempo markings are in
Italian
Indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets the beat.
Time Signature
Any sharp, flat or natural sign which appears in the music without being in the key signature.
Accidental
The concert pitch that your instrument would be if the piano had to play a Bb to match you playing a C
Concert Bb