Band Final 2013 Flashcards
What does D.S. mean?
Dal sengo
or
go to the sign
What does D. C. mean?
Da capo
or
Go to the beginning
What does al coda mean?
To the coda
What does al fine mean?
To the word “fine”
Pronounced “fee-nay”
What is a tie?
No rearticulation between the same two notes
What is a slur?
No rearticulation between two different notes
What is staccato?
Separated
Something that happens to notes; opposite of legato
What is legato?
Smooth and connected;
the opposite of staccato
What is tenuto?
Hold the full value of the note;
The default articulation for wind players
What does sfz mean?
Strong and sudden attack on a note or chord;
Sforzando
What is an accent?
Attack the beginning of a note
What is an articulation?
How you play a note
Cresc. (Crescendo) poco a poco
Get louder, little by little
What is a decrescendo?
Gradually get softer;
Can also be written dim. Or diminuendo
What is a crescendo?
Gradually get louder
What does ff mean?
Fortissimo; very loud
What does f mean?
Forte; loud
What does mf mean?
Mezzo forte; medium loud
What does mp mean?
Mezzo piano; medium soft
What does p mean?
Piano; soft
What does pp mean?
Pianissimo; very soft
What are dynamics?
That volume of the notes
What does maestoso mean?
Stately and majestic (grand and slow)
What does rit. mean?
Ritardando; slowing down
