Dynamics
Articulations
Musical Symbols
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Musical Terms
100

Piano

Soft

100

Sforzando

Sudden accented loud note

100

Bar line (divides staff into measures)

100

Crescendo

Gradually get louder

100

Intervals

Distance between two notes

200

Forte

Loud

200

Fermata

Stop and hold the note

200

Repeat sign

Repeat the section

200

Decrescendo

Gradually get softer

200

What is Articulation?

Pronouncing final consonant sounds

300

Mezzo Forte

Medium/Moderately Loud

300

Tenuto

One note given more emphasis or weight

300

Tie

Curved line connecting 2 SAME notes

300

Accelerando

Gradually get faster

300

Phrase

Notes forming a sequence

400

Pianissimo

Very Soft

400

Staccato

Short and detached

400

Slur

Curved line connecting 2 DIFFERENT notes

400

Ritardando

Gradually get slower

400

Dynamics

Volume levels

500

Fortissimo

Very Loud

500

Legato

Sing or play in a smooth, connected manner

500

First and second ending (sing the 2nd ending the 2nd time through)

500

Moderato

A walking, moderate tempo

500

Ensemble

Small group of performers