FRESHMAN SYMPHONIC BAND FINAL

pp

pianissimo - very soft

p

piano - soft

mp

mezzo piano - medium soft

mf

mezzo forte - medium loud

f

forte - loud

ff

fortissimo - very loud

fermata - hold

sign (segno)

4/4 common time

2/2 cut time - alla breve

DO NOT WRITE 2/4

sforzando - heavy accent

rit.

ritard - slow down

A Tempo

return to previous tempo

cresc.

crescendo - get louder

dim.

diminendo - get softer

decresc.

decrescendo - get softer (same as diminendo but that’s okay)

crescendo - get louder

decrescendo - get softer

Allegro

fast

Maestoso

majestically

extended rest - rest of # of measures

accent - emphasize the attack

tie - combine durations

molto

a lot

poco

a little

legato

smooth and connected

short

soli

section feature

tenuto - play for full value

D.C.

DeCapo - back to beginning

moderato

moderately

tutti

all together

Rall.

rallentando - slow down a lot