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Elements of Music

TermDefinition
pp pianissimo, very soft
p piano, soft
mp mezzo piano, moderately soft
mf mezzo forte, moderately loud
f forte, loud
ff fortissimo, very loud
crescendo gradually get louder, <
decrescendo gradually get softer, >
staccato short and separated, ยท above/below note
accent louder and more emphasized, > above/below note
tenuto full value, - above/below note
marcato accented and short, ^ above/below note
fermata hold longer than usual value, ๐„ above/below note
slur connects two different notes, no articulation
tie connects two of the same notes, one note (no pause)
rit. ritardando, gradually slow down
accel. accelerando, gradually get faster
tremolo generally refers to rapid reiteration or change of notes, /, //, ///
grace note A musical note, especially an appoggiatura, added as an embellishment, printed in small type, and not counted in rhythm, looks like a small eighth note with a /
appoggiatura puts emphasis or stress on a specific note or set of notes, looks like a small eighth note
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