Music pt 2

ACCELERANDO (accel.)

Gradually faster (p. 29)

ACCENT

Play the note louder, with a special emphasis (p. 30)

ACCIDENTAL

A flat, sharp or natural sign that appears within a piece of music. It affects the notes written on the same line or space following it for that measure only (p. 36)

ADAGIO

Slow (p. 29)

ALLEGRO

Quickly, cheerfully (p. 29)

ANDANTE

Moving along (walking speed) (p. 29)

ARTICULATION

The manner in which a note is performed (p. 30)

BAR LINE

The lines which cross the staff and divide it into measures or bars (p. 11)

BASS (or F) CLEF

The clef used for notes in the lower pitch ranges (p. 5)

BASS STAFF

The staff on which the bass clef is placed. The two dots of the clef surround the line on which the note F is placed (p. 5)

CLEF

A sign that helps organize the staff so notes can be easily read (p. 4)

CODA

An added ending (p. 31)

COUNT-OFF

The introduction given before a piece of music is performed to indicate the tempo of the beat (p. 14)

CRESCENDO (cresc.)

Gradually louder (p. 28)

D.C. (DA CAPO)

Repeat from the beginning (p. 31)

D.C. al CODA

Repeat from the beginning and play to, then skip to the Coda (p. 31)

D.C. al FINE

Repeat from the beginning and play to the end (Fine) (p. 31)

DECRESCENDO (decresc.)

Gradually softer (p. 28)

DIMINUENDO (dim.)

Gradually softer (p. 28)

DOT AFTER A NOTE

Increases the note's duration by half the original value (p. 18)

DOTTED HALF NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 3 beats (p. 18)

DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 1.5 beats (p. 25)

DOUBLE BAR

Is written at the end of a piece of music (p. 11)

D.S. (DAL SEGNO)

Repeat from the sign (p. 31)

D.S. al CODA

Repeat from the sign and play to, then skip to the Coda (p. 31)

D.S. al FINE

Repeat from the sign and play to the end (Fine) (p. 31)

DYNAMIC SIGNS

Indicate the volume, or how soft or loud the music should be played (p. 28)

EIGHTH NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 0.5 beat (p. 23)

EIGHTH REST

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 0.5 beat of silence (p. 24)

ENHARMONIC NOTES

Two notes that sound the same but are written differently (p. 37)

FERMATA

Hold the note for longer than its normal value (p. 30)

FINE

The end (p. 31)

1st and 2nd ENDINGS

Play or sing through the 1st ending to the repeat sign, then go back to the beginning. When repeating, skip the 1st ending and play the 2nd (p. 22)

FLAT

Lowers the pitch by one half step (p. 34)

FORTE

Loud (p. 28)

FORTISSIMO

Very loud (p. 28)

GRAND STAFF

The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and a line (p. 6)

HALF NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 2 beats (p. 10)

HALF REST

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 2 beats of silence (p. 13)

HALF STEP

The distance from any key on the keyboard to the very next key above or below, whether black or white (p. 37)

LARGO

Very slow (p. 29)

LEDGER LINE

Short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff (p. 6)

LEGATO

To play or sing 2 or more notes smoothly connected (p. 19)

MEASURE (or BAR)

The area between two bar lines (p. 11)

MEZZO

Moderately (p. 28)

MEZZO FORTE (mf)

Moderately loud (p. 28)

MEZZO PIANO (mp)

Moderately soft (p. 28)

MIDDLE C

The note in the middle of the grand staff and the C nearest the middle of the keyboard (p. 4)

MODERATO

Moderately (p. 29)

NATURAL SIGN

Cancels a previous flat or sharp (p. 36)

NOTES

The oval-shaped symbols placed on the lines and spaces of the staff. They represent musical sounds called pitches (p. 3)

PITCH

A musical sound (p. 3)

PIANISSIMO (pp)

Very soft (p. 28)

PIANO (p)

Soft (p. 28)

QUARTER NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 1 beat (p. 10)

QUARTER REST

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 1 beat of silence (p. 13)

REPEAT SIGN

Return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of the section (p. 22)

RITARDANDO (ritard. or rit.)

Gradually slower (p. 29)

SFORZANDO (sfor or sfz)

A sudden, strong accent (p. 30)

SHARP

Raises the pitch by one half step (p. 35)

SLUR

Smoothly connects two or more notes of different pitches by a curved line over or under the notes (p. 19)

STACCATO

Play the note short and detached (p. 30)

STAFF

The five lines and the four spaces between them on which music notes and other symbols are written (p. 3)

TEMPO

A word meaning 'rate of speed'. It tells how fast or slow to play the music (p. 29)

TENUTO

Hold the note for its full value (p. 30)

TIE

Two notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line. Each note is held for its full value but only the first note is played or sung (p. 19)

TIME SIGNATURE

Appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign. The upper number tells how many beats are in each measure; the lower number indicates what type of note receives 1 beat (p. 12)

TREBLE (or G) CLEF

The clef used for notes in the higher pitch ranges (p. 4)

TREBLE STAFF

The staff on which the treble clef is placed. The curl of the clef circles the line on which the note G is placed (p. 4)

VIVACE

Lively and fast (p. 29)

WHOLE NOTE

In time signatures with 4 as the bottom number, it receives 4 beats (p. 10)

WHOLE REST

Means to rest for a whole measure. (Receives 3 beats in 3/4, 4 beats in 4/4, or 2 beats in 2/4) (p. 13)

WHOLE STEP

The distance from any key on the keyboard to two keys above or below (p. 37)