MUSIC VOCAB
5 lines and 4 spaces
staff
lowers the pitch of a note
flat
curved line connecting 2 notes of the same pitch
tie
play the music loudly (Italian)
forte
looks like an apostrophe in English class
bow lift
indicates the end of a song
double bar line
raises the pitch of a note
sharp
curved line connecting 2 notes of a different pitch, 2 notes or more in 1 bow
slur
play the music softly (Italian)
piano
hold the note for a longer value
fermata (caesura)
tells how many beats in a bar
time signature
2 dots at the end of a song
repeat sign
play the note separated
staccato
play the music very loudly (Italian)
fortissimo
to gradually slow down
rit. (ritardando)
divides music into sections
bar lines
the clef that violins use
treble clef
play the note louder at the beginning, emphasized
accent
play the music medium softly (Italian)
mezzo piano
to gradually speed up
accel. (accelerando)
speed of the music
tempo
the clef that cellos and basses use
Bass clef
pull the bow from the frog to the tip
downbow
gradually get louder while you play (Italian)
crescendo
a separate closing section in a piece of music / an ending
coda