band final

band final

acapella

without musical accompaniment

accelerando

with increasing speed

accent

a diacritical mark used for stress or special pronunciation

accidental

musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural 

accompaniment

a musical part that supports other musical parts

adagio

slowly

allegro

in a quick and lively tempo

andante

at a moderately slow tempo

articulation

the length of a note, its volume, and how it is connected to the notes around it.

ballad

 a narrative poem of popular origin that tells a story

cadence

 the close of a musical section

cadenza

a solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music

cantabile

smooth and flowing

clef

 A musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

coda

the closing section of a musical composition

cornet

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

crescendo

 a gradual increase in loudness

diminuendo

a gradual decrease in loudness

dissonance

disagreeable sounds

fermata

a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest

largo

slowly and broadly

legato

 Connecting the notes; in music

medley

A musical composition consisting of a series of songs

moderato

moderate tempo