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Band Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accelerando | gradually faster |
| Chromatic | by half steps |
| Crescendo (cresc.) | gradually louder |
| Da Capo (D.C.) | to the beginning |
| Decrescendo (decr.) | gradually softer |
| Diminuendo (dim.) | gradually softer |
| Fermata | a hold or stop |
| Forte (f) | loud |
| Fortissimo (ff) | very loud |
| Legato | smooth & connected |
| Marcato | marked & heavy |
| Mezzo | medium |
| Piano (p) | soft |
| Pianissimo (pp) | very soft |
| Poco a Poco | little by little |
| Rallentando | gradually slower & broader |
| Ritartando | gradually slower |
| Solo | one performer |
| Staccato | light & detached |
| Tutti | all performers in a section play |