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7th-8th Musical Terms

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151201879A Tempooriginal speed
151201880Accelerando (accel.)get faster
151201881Allegro non tropponot too fast
151201882Allegrofast tempo
151201883Andantewalking tempo
151201884Animatoanimated
151201885Cantabilesinging style
151201886Con Sordinowith mute
151201887Conwith
151201888Crescendostart quiet, gradually get louder
151201889Decrescendoget quieter
151201890Dolcesweetly
151201891Espressivowith emotion
151201892Fermatahold - watch the conductor
151201893Finethe end
151201894Forteloud
151201895Giocosohumorously
151201896Gravevery slow
151201897Lento / Largovery slow - slower than adagio
151201898Adagiovery slow
151201899Legatosmoothly
151201900L'istesso Temposame tempo
151201901Maestosomajestically
151201902Menoless
151201903Moderatomoderate tempo
151201904MoltoVery
151201905Morendodying away
151201906Mossoagitated, moved
151201907Motomotion
151201908Pesanteheavily
151201909Pianoquiet
151201910Piu Mossomore motion
151201911Poco a pocolittle by little
151201912Prestovery fast
151201913Rallentando (rall.) Ritget slower, gradually slowing down
151201914Rubatofreely
151201915Semprealways
151201916Staccatoseparated
151201917Tacetsilent
151201918Tuttieveryone plays together
151201919Mezzo Fortemedium loud
151201920Mezzo Pianomedium soft
151201921Fortissimovery loud
151201922Pianissimovery quiet
151201923Staccatoseparated
151201924Marcato Accentplay with more front to the note
151203438Tenutohold note full value
151307399Soloone person playing
151307400Solione section playing
151307907Senzawithout
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Musical Symbols - Level III Final Exam

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117737993Flat
117737994Sharp
117737995Natural
117737996Treble Clef
117737997Bass Clef
117737998Repeat Signs
117737999One Measure Repeat Sign
117738000Fermata
117738001Caesura
117738002Bar Line
117738003Final Bar Line
117738004Breath Mark
117738005Segno
1177380061st Ending
1177380072nd Ending
117738008a repeat sign that means to return to segno (sign), then to codaD.S. al Coda
117738009a repeat sign that means to return to segno (sign), then end at fineD.S. al Fine
117738010a repeat sign that means to return to top (beginning), then to codaD.C. al Coda
117738011a repeat sign that means to return to top (beginning), then end at fineD.C. al Fine
117738012Multiple Measures Rest
117738013The EndFine
1177380142 Measure Repeat Sign
117738015Double Bar Line
117738016Octave Higher Sign
117738017Coda
117738018Trill
117788117Treble Clef
117788120Bass Clef
117788121Flat
117788123Natural
117788126Sharp
117788127Segno
118344040Multiple Measures Rest
183474383Ledger Lines (short lines that extend the staff above or below)
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Musical Symbols - Level II Final Exam

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117726947Flat
117726948Sharp
117726949Natural
117726950Treble Clef
117726951Bass Clef
117726952Repeat Signs
117726953One Measure Repeat Sign
117726954Fermata
117726955Caesura
117726956Bar Line
117726957Final Bar Line
117726958Breath Mark
117726959Segno
1177269601st Ending
1177269612nd Ending
117726962A repeat sign that means to return to Segno (sign), then to CodaD.S. al Coda
117726963A repeat sign that means to return to Segno (sign), then end at fineD.S. al Fine
117726964A repeat sign that means to return to top (beginning), then to CodaD.C. al Coda
117726965A repeat sign that means to return to top (beginning), then end at fineD.C. al Fine
117726966Multiple Measures of Rest
117726967The EndFine
1177269682 Measure Repeat Sign
118343128Multiple Measures of Rest
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Musical Symbols - Level I Final Exam

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117607167Flat
117607168Sharp
117607169Natural
117607170Treble Clef
117607171Bass Clef
117607172Repeat Signs
117607173One Measure Repeat Sign
117607174Fermata
117607175Caesura
117607176Bar Line
117607177Final Bar Line
117607178Breath Mark
118338327Treble Clef
118338328Bass Clef
118338329Flat
118338330Natural
118338331Sharp
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Basic Musical Terms

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339064910Pianissimovery soft
339064911Pianosoft
339064912Mezzo Pianomedium soft
339064913Mezo Fortemedium loud
339064914Forteloud
339064915Fortissimovery loud
339064916Calandodiminuendo, usually within a rallentando
339064917Crescendogradual increase in volume
339064918Diminuendogradual decrease in volume, same as decrescendo
339064919Morendofading away
339064920Rinforzando, Sforzandosudden, sharp accent
339064921Gravevery slow, solemn
339064922Largovery slow, broad
339064923Larghettosomewhat faster than Largo
339064924Lentoslow
339064925Adagioslow, easy
339064926Adagiettosomewhat faster than Adagio
339064927Andantemoderate, "walking" tempo
339064928Andantinoa little faster than andante (warning: sometimes means a little slower than Andante)
339064929Moderatobetween andante and allegro
339064930Allegrettobetween Allegro and Andante
339064931Allegrofast
339064932Prestovery fast
339064933Prestissimoas fast as possible
339064934A Temporeturn to regular tempo after a ritard, accelerando, etc.
339064935Accelerandobecoming faster
339064936Allargandoslowing down and becoming broader
339064937Assaivery much
339064938Con Motowith motion
339064939Doppio Movimentotwice as fast
339064940L'Istessothe same
339064941Menoless
339064942Moltovery
339064943Mossomoved, agitated
339064944Non Tropponot too much
339064945Piumore
339064946Rallentandoslowing down
339064947Ritardandosame as rallentando
339064948Ritenutosuddenly slower
339064949Rubatoflexible, irregular tempo
339064950Sostenutosustained
339064951Stringendoquickening, with growing excitement
339064952Tempo Primoresume the original or first tempo
339064953Vivacelively
339064954Vivacissimovery quick
339064955Affetuosotender
339064956Agitatoexcited
339064957A Piacereat performer's discretion
339064958Ariosoin a singing style
339064959Calmatoquieted
339064960Catabilesinging
339064961Comodoeasy, comfortable
339064962Con Briowith vigor
339064963Con Calorewith warmth
339064964Con Fuocowith fire
339064965Dolcesweet
339064966Expressivoexpressive
339064967Giocosomerry
339064968Giustojust, right
339064969Graziosograceful
339064970Gustowith zest
339064971Legatosmooth
339064972Leggierolight
339064973Maestosomajestic
339064974Marcatostressed
339064975Mestosad
339064976Mezzomedium
339064977Pesanteemphatic, heavy
339064978Scherzandohumorous
339064979Semplivesimple
339064980Semprealways
339064981Staccatodetached
339064982Strepitosonoisy
339064983Tenutoheld
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Basic Music Theory

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20336230C MajorNo Sharps, No Flats
20336231G Major1 Sharp
20336232D Major2 Sharps
20336233A Major3 Sharps
20336234E Major4 Sharps
20336235B Major5 Sharps
20336236F Major1 Flat
20336237Bb Major2 Flats
20336238Eb Major3 Flats
20336239Ab Major4 Flats
20336240Db Major5 Flats
20336241Gb Major6 Flats
20336242F, C, G, D, AWhat are the 5 sharps in order?
20336243B, E, A, D, G, CWhat are the 6 flats in order?
20336648G, B, EbWhat are the notes in a G Major Augmented Triad
20336649G, Bb, DWhat are the notes in a G Minor Triad
20336650AKey of C, What is the 6th?
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Basic Rudiments Vocab

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188307761a temporeturn to original speed
188307762acciaturaa grace note or crushed note
188307763accelerando (accel.)gradually become faster
188307764accenta stressed note; play this note louder than the dynamic marking indicates
188307765adagiovery slowly (slower than andante, but not as slow as Largo)
188307766Allegrettofairly lively (but not as fast as Allegro)
188307767Allegrolively, quick, bright (fast)
188307768Andanteat a walking pace, slow
188307769Andantinoa little faster than Andante
188307770cantabilein a singing style
188307771con grazia"with grace", in a graceful or elegant style
188307772crescendo (cresc.)gradually becoming louder
188307773Da Capo (D.C.)repeat from the beginning
188307774Dal Segnorepeat from the snakey sign
188307775decrescendo (decresc.)gradually becoming softer
188307776diminuendo (dim.)gradually becoming softer
188307777dolcesweet
188307778fermatapause; hold this note (or rest) longer than it's note value indicates
188307779Finethe end
188307780forte (f)loud
188307781fortepiano (fp)loud, then immediately soft
188307782fortissimo (ff)very loud
188307783graziosogracefully
188307784Larghettorather slow (not as slow as Largo)
188307785Largovery slow and soft
188307786Lentoslow
188307787legatosmoothly connected
188307788M.D. (mano destra)with the right hand
188307789M.S. (mano sinistra)with the left hand
188307790Maestosomajestically
188307791marcatowell marked, accented
188307792mezzo forte (mf)moderately loud (a little softer then forte)
188307793mezzo piano (mp)moderately soft (a little louder than piano)
188307794Moderatoat a moderate speed
188307795ottava (8va)an octave
188307796pianissimo (pp)very soft
188307797piano (p)soft
188307798pocolittle
188307799poco a pocolittle by little
188307800Prestissimoas fast as possible
188307801Prestovery fast
188307802rallentando (rall.)gradually becoming slower
188307803repeat signsrepeat the music between the repeat signs
188307804ritardando (rit., ritard.)gradually becoming slower
188307805slura line drawn over (or under) two or more notes, indicating they are to be played legato
188307806stacattoplay this note short, separated, or detached
188307807tempothe speed at which the music is to be played
188307808tempo primo (tempo 1)return to the original speed (usually follows a rallentando or a ritardando)
188307809tenutosustain this note for its full value
188307810tiehold for the combined value of both notes of the same pitch
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