Dynamics
What is "Piano"?
Separated
What is "Staccato"?
Fast tempo
What is "Allegro"?
Smallest distance between two notes
What is a "Half-Step"?
Rate of speed of a piece of music or passage.
What is "Tempo"?
Loud
What is "Forte"?
Smooth and connected
What is "Legato"?
Moderate Tempo
What is "Moderato"?
What is a "Whole-Step"?
Little by little
What is "Poco a Poco"?
Medium
What is "Mezzo"?
Sustain full value
What is "Tenuto"?
'Walking' tempo
What is "Andante"?
What is a "Sharp"?
Playing a piece of music for the first time
What is "Sight-Reading"?
Gradually get softer
What is "Decrescendo"? (or Diminuendo)
Stressed
What is "Accent"?
Gradually slow down
What is "Ritardando"?
Lower by one half-step
What is a "Flat"?
Hold until cued to continue
What is "Fermata"?
Gradually get louder
What is "Crescendo"?
Marked, with emphasis
What is "Marcato"?
Gradually speed up
What is "Accelerando"?
Indicates how many sharps or flats, if any
What is "Key Signature"?
Indicates what gets the beat and how many beats in a measure
What is "Time Signature"?