Articulations plus
Terms
Symbols plus
Tempos
Dynamics
100
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What is tenuto
100
Tonguing or slurring notes
What is articulation
100
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What is sharp
100
How slow or fast a piece is played
What is tempo
100
P
What is piano
200
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What is staccato
200
Soft or loud
What is dynamics
200
b
What is flat
200
lively or brisk
What is Vivace
200
PP
What is pianissimo
300
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What is accent
300
To get faster
What is accelarando
300
This symbol cancels out a sharp or flat
What is natural
300
Fast
What is allegro
300
f
What is forte
400
To gradually get louder
What is cresendo
400
To get slower
What is Ritardando
400
This symbol tells you how many beats are in a measure and what gets the beat
What is time signature
400
A moderate or walking tempo
What is Andante
400
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What is mezzoforte
500
To gradually get softer
What is decresendo
500
little by little
What is poco a poco
500
Whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes/rests
What is rhythm
500
Slow
What is Largo
500
ff
What is fortissimo