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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accent | ">" Punch |
| staccato | "." short |
| legato | 2 different notes connected |
| marcato | accent and separate "^" |
| D.S | repeat from sign go back to |
| D.C | repeat from beginning go back to beginning |
| fine | end |
| coda | the ending section in some music |
| al fine | stop when you see "fine" |
| al coda | jump ahead to coda |
| repeat | to play part again |
| 1st ending | first ending of a section |
| 2nd ending | second ending of a section |
| molto | much ;very |
| fermata | hold until conductor says otherwise |
| dolce | sweetly |
| tutti | everyone |
| divisi | to divide section |
| a capella | no instruments |
| piano | soft |
| forte | loud |
| mezzo | medium |
| crescendo | getting louder |
| decrescendo | decrease volume |
| diminuendo | gradually softer |
| allegro | brisk, fast |
| andante | walking tempo |
| moderato | moderate pace |
| vivace | lively |
| adagio | very slow |
| rubato | freely with tempo |
| rallentando | gradually slower |
| ritardando | slowing down |
| accelerando | gradually faster |
| a tempo | back to og tempo |
| notes on treble staff | c d e f g a b c d e f g empty garbage before dad flips=lines face=space |
| notes on bass staff | e f g a b c d e f g a b all cows eat grass=spaces great big ducks fly away=lines |
| how to find sharps | order of sharps: f c g d a e b last sharp is Ti- go up one note to fine Do the Do is the name of the key |
| how to find flats | second to last flat is Do |
| key of c= | no sharps or flats |
| top number = | beats per measure |
| bottom number = | what note gets 1 beat |
| whole rest | "Fall in the hole" faces down |
| half rest | hat faces up |
| grand staff | has bass clef and treble clef |
| system | has grand staff |
| in 4/4-time what note gets one beat? | quarter |
| in 3/8 time what note gets one beat? | eighth |
| what does a dot do to a note? | adds half of the value of the note it is attached to |