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Music Theory
Band leadership interview
| Word | What it mean |
|---|---|
| Orde of flats | BEADGCF |
| Sharps for major keys | Look at the last sharp (farthest from beginning) and go up a half step |
| Flats for major keys | look at the second to last flat and that is the key signature |
| Flats & sharps for minor keys | First, you have to figure out the major key signature, once you get the major you just go down 3 half steps. |
| Adagio | slowly and gracefully |
| Stringendo | Played with accelerating tempo |
| Rubato | Flexible tempo to achieve expression |
| Order of sharps | FCGDAEB |
| Ritenuto | Immediate drop in tempo |
| Ritardando | Gradually slower |
| Rallentando | Gradually slower |
| Piu mosso | Faster |
| Meno mosso | Slower |
| Allargando | Slowing |
| Accelerando | Gradually faster |
| Vivace | Lively, brisk, quick and bright |
| Presto | Very quick |
| Prestissimo | Very, very fast (the fastest tempo) |
| Moderato | Moderate speed |
| Lento | Slow |
| Largo | Very slow |
| Larghetto | Somewhat slow |
| Grave | Slow and solemn |
| Andantino | Little faster than moderate tempo |
| Andante | Moderate/walking tempo |
| Allegro | Quick/fast and cheerful |
| Allegretto | Fast but not too fast |
| (S)forzando | Accenting by force/pressure (more than Rinforzando) |
| Rinforzando | Gradual emphasis |
| Legato | Smoothly connected |
| Marcato | Marked emphasis, make note stand out |
| Staccato | Short and separated; detached but light |
| Tenuto | Held; sustained |
| Staccatissimo | Very separated and detached |
| Martellato/rooftop accent | Martellato/rooftop accent: short and strongly accented; heavy |
| Pianissimo | Very soft |
| Piano | Soft |
| Mezzo piano | Medium soft |
| Mezzo forte | Medium loud |
| Forte | Loud |
| Fortissimo | Very loud |
| Crescendo | Getting louder |
| Decrescendo | Getting softer |