MIDTERMS: ORCHESTRA

Terms

Accelerando

Italian tempo marking meaning to gradually accelerate or speed up

Adagio

Quite slow

Moderato

Tempo marking for medium or moderate rate of speed

Andante

Moderarely slow tempo

Allargando

Slower, longer, louder

Presto

very fast

rallentando

slowing down

staccato

light and seperated

accent

emphasize the note

tenuto

full value

marcato

marked and emphatic

legato

smooth and connected

dolce

meaning to be performed sweetly or delicately

slur

a curved line connecting two or more different notes, indicating to play the music smoothly

Canon

Each part enters in a specific sequence with the same melody until the piece is brought to a satisfactory end

D.C.

from the beginning; indication to return to the beginning of a piece

Phrase

musical sentence

D.S.

from the sign

bar lines

divides music into measures

pick up note

note before the first measure

fine

the end

Diminuendo

italian dynamic marking meaning to gradually get softer

Crescendo

italian dynamic marking meaning to gradually get louder

Sforzando

italian dynamic marking that means a note of chord should be played with strong emphasis