2012 Preparatory Level Flashcards
Forte (F)
Loud
accent (>)
play louder, stressed, marked
slur
a curved line that indicates legato - to play smoothly
staccato ( . )
not connected, crisp
tie
a curved line connecting notes of the same pitch - hold for full value of both notes
repeat sign
play the music again
dynamics
symbols or terms that indicate loud or soft
fine
the end
D.C. al Fine (da capo al fine)
return to the beginning and play to fine
fermata
hold longer
ritardando (rit., ritard)
gradually slower
a tempo
return to the original tempo
measure
The 5 lines and 4 spaces music is written upon
bar line
the vertical lines which divide a staff into measures
measure
The area of a staff between two bar lines
treble clef
locates G above middle C on the second line of the staff
sometimes called the “G clef”
Bass Clef
locates F below middle C on the 4th line of the staff
sometimes called the “F clef”
Brace
a bracket which connects two staves to create a “grand staff”
grand staff
Two staves containing the treble clef and bass clef which are connected with a brace.
Piano (p)
soft
