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Band Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Staccato | Each note sharply detached and separated from the others. |
| Pianissimo | Very soft |
| Accent | With emphasis stress or a stronger attack on a particular note |
| Forte | Loud |
| Marcoto | Marked accented emphatic (more than a normal accent) with seperation |
| Fortisimo | Very loud |
| Tenuto | Held its whole time value or slightly more |
| Ritardando | Gradual decrease of tempo |
| Fermata | Pause of unspecified length on a note or rest |
| Accelerando | Gradual increase of speed |
| Caesura | An interruption or break |
| Piu | More |
| Tie | Marking that connects notes of the same pitch to make one longer note |
| Meno | Less |
| Da Capo | From the beginning |
| Molto | Very or much |
| Dal segno | Repeat from the point marked by a sign |
| Mosso | Motion or movement |
| Coda | Concluding passage of a piece or movement typically forming an addition to the basic structure |
| Subito | Quickly suddenly |
| Listesso Tempo | (Of musical passage following a change in time signature) at the same tempo as before |
| Maestoso | In a majestic manner |