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Year 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CRESCENDO | Gradually get louder in volume |
| DECRESCENDO | Gradually get softer in volume |
| PIANO | Softly |
| FORTE | Full or loud |
| Mezzo Piano | Medium/moderately soft |
| Mezzo Forte | Medium/moderately loud |
| Pianissimo | Very soft |
| Fortissimo | Very loud |
| Forte-Piano | loud immediately followed by soft |
| Sforzando | sudden accent |
| Diminuendo | gradually softer |
| Accent | Emphasis on attack of note |
| Fermata | Prolonged beyond its normal duration. Watch the conductor! |
| Staccato | Detached and separated |
| Legato | Smooth and connected |
| Tenuto | Sustained and full value |
| Largo | Slow |
| Andante | Walking Speed |
| Allegro | Fast |
| Ritardando | Gradually Slower |
| Accelerando | Gradually Faster |