MUSIC VOCAB
5 lines and 4 spaces
staff
lowers the pitch of a note
flat
To sing "together"
tutti
play the music loudly (Italian)
forte
looks like an apostrophe in English class
breath mark
indicates the end of a song
double bar line
raises the pitch of a note
sharp
the highest voice part
soprano
play the music softly (Italian)
piano
hold the note for a longer value
fermata
tells how many beats in a bar
time signature
2 dots
repeat sign
the lowest voice part
bass
play the music very loudly (Italian)
fortissimo
to gradually slow down
rit. (ritardando)
divides music into sections
bar lines
the top clef, also called the "G" clef
treble clef
to sing the same thing but at different times
round/canon
play the music medium softly (Italian)
mezzo piano
to gradually speed up
accel. (accelerando)
speed of the music
tempo
the bottom clef, also called the "F" clef
Bass clef
how high or low a person can sing
vocal range
gradually get louder while you play (Italian)
crescendo
without instruments
a cappella