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Basic Music Terms for Final Exam
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pianissimo,
dynamic marking to play very soft
p
piano,
dynamic marking to play softly
mp
mezzopiano
dynamic marking to play medium soft
mf
mezzoforte
dynamic marking to play medium loud
f
forte
dynamic marking to play loud
ff
fortissimo
dynamic marking to play very loud
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4
an example of a time signature
The top # in a time signature
Number of beats per measure
The bottom # in a time signature
What note or rest receives one beat
Flats or sharps located immediately after the clef sign
key signature
flat
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sharp
natural
bar line
measure, the distance between two bar lines
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repeat sign
D.C.(Da Capo)
Repeat back to the beginning of the song
D.S. (Dal Sagno)
Repeat back to the sign
Whole Note
4 beats
Whole Rest
4 beats
Dotted Half Note
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3 beats
Half Note
2 beats
Half Rest
2 beats
Dotted Quarter Note
1.5 beats
Dotted quarter rest
1.5 beats
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Quarter Note
1 beat
Quarter Rest
1 beat
Eighth Note
1/2 beat
Eighth Rest
1/2 beat
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Sixteenth Note
1/4 beat
Sixteenth Rest
1/4 beat
When 6/8 is played at a fast tempo (i.e. "76 Trombones"), what type of note or rest receives one beat?
Dotted Quarter
Crescendo (cresc.)
To gradually increase in volume
Crescendo, to gradually increase in volume
Decrescendo (decresc.)
To gradually decrease in volume.
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Decrescendo, To gradually decrease in volume.
Legato
To play notes smooth and connected
Accent, To play the note with greater emphasis
Staccato
To play note in a separated, detached style
Slur, To connect two notes that are different in pitch.
Tie, To connect two (or more) notes together that are the same in pitch.
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Final Bar Line,
End of Song
Fermata, Hold the note out longer than the usual duration.
Treble Clef, also known as "G Clef"
Bass Clef, Also known as "F Clef"
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Percussion Clef
BEADGCF
The order of flats
FCGDAEB
The order of sharps
poco a poco
Little by little
Accelerando, (accel.)
To gradually increase in tempo
Ritardando (rit.)
To gradually decrease in tempo
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Grand Pause, Also known as caesura
Presto
A musical tempo that is very fast
Allegro
A musical tempo that is fast
poco rall.
To slightly decrease in tempo.
("little slow down")
a tempo
To return to the previous tempo (prior to what ever tempo changed occurred)
Staccato, to play not in a separated, detached style
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adagio
A moderately slow tempo
Diminuendo (dim)
Gradually growing softer
Repeat previous measure
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