2012 Preparatory Level Flashcards
1
Q
Forte (F)
A
Loud
2
Q
accent (>)
A
play louder, stressed, marked
3
Q
slur
A
a curved line that indicates legato - to play smoothly
4
Q
staccato ( . )
A
not connected, crisp
5
Q
tie
A
a curved line connecting notes of the same pitch - hold for full value of both notes
6
Q
repeat sign
A
play the music again
7
Q
dynamics
A
symbols or terms that indicate loud or soft
8
Q
fine
A
the end
9
Q
D.C. al Fine (da capo al fine)
A
return to the beginning and play to fine
10
Q
fermata
A
hold longer
11
Q
ritardando (rit., ritard)
A
gradually slower
12
Q
a tempo
A
return to the original tempo
13
Q
measure
A
The 5 lines and 4 spaces music is written upon
14
Q
bar line
A
the vertical lines which divide a staff into measures
15
Q
measure
A
The area of a staff between two bar lines
