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Tenuto
This symbol has several meanings: May indicate that a note be played for its full value
Staccato
Performed in a detached
Accent
The note is played louder or with a harder attack than the surrounding unaccented notes. May be on notes of any duration.
Marcato
The note is played somewhat louder or more forcefully than a note with a regular accent mark.
Fermata
An indefinitely-sustained note
Tie
Indicates that two or more notes joined together are to be played as one note with their time values added together. Must be notes on the same line or space.
Slur
Indicates two or more notes to be played in one stroke
Tutti
Italian for "all"; everyone plays together after a solo or small group.
Piano Concerto
A piece of music written for piano soloist and orchestra.
Chords
Three or more notes played together at the same time.
Triads
A type of chord made of three notes: root
Tonic Note
The 1st (home) note of a scale; e.g.
Major
A tonality that sounds happy
Minor
A tonality that sounds sad
Intervals
The distance between two notes.
Half Note
A note that lasts 2 beats in 4/4 time.
Whole Note
A note that lasts 4 beats in 4/4 time.
Registers
Different pitch ranges: low
Octave
The interval of 8 notes apart; the two notes sound very similar.
Dotted Quarter Note
A quarter note with a dot
Dotted Sixteenth Note
A sixteenth note with a dot
Staff
The five lines and four spaces where music notes are written.
Clef
A symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show pitch (e.g.
Key Signature
Sharps or flats at the start of a piece that tell you the key.
Time Signature
Two numbers at the beginning of music that tell how many beats per measure and which kind of note gets one beat.
Measure (Bar)
A small section of music separated by bar lines.
Bar Line
A vertical line that divides music into measures.
Accent (repeat)
A symbol showing that a note should be played louder or with more force.
Fermata (repeat)
A symbol over a note or rest meaning "hold it longer than usual."