Final Test Flashcards
Fermata
Hold until told
A tempo
Original tempo
De Capo (D.C.)
Repeat back to the beginning
De Segno (D.S.)
Repeat back to the sign or symbol
Acapella
Without accompaniment
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
Sharp
Raises a note 1/2 step
Flat
Lowers a note 1/2 step
Natural
Cancels any previous sharp or flat
Accent
A stress on a note
pp
Pianissimo
Very soft
p
Piano
Soft
mp
Mezzo piano
Moderately soft
mf
Mezzo forte
Moderately loud
f
Forte
Loud
ff
Fortissimo
Very loud
1 sharp
G
2 sharps
D
3 sharps
A
4 sharps
E
5 sharps
B
6 sharps
F#
7 sharps
C#
1 flat
F
2 flats
Bb
3 flats
Eb
4 flats
Ab
5 flats
Db
6 flats
Gb
7 flats
Cb
Whole note
4 beats
Circle
Dotted half note
3 beats
Half note
2 beats
Dotted quarter note
1 1/2 beats
Quarter note
1 beat
Eighth note
1/2 beat
Whole rest
4 beats
Upside down hat
Half rest
2 beats
Hat
Quarter rest
1 beat
Squiggle
Eighth rest
1/2 beat
Dot with swoop