Music Terminology Flashcards
Accent
Play these notes stronger than the others
Accidental
A symbol which changes the key signature for one measure
Alla Breve
A tempo indication meaning cut time
Allegretto
A little slower than allegro
Allegro
Fast tempo
Andante
Walking speed, a moderately slow tempo
Andantino
A little slower than andante
Arco
Playing with the bow
Baroque Style
A way of playing music written around 1600-1750. Uses staccato bowing
Cantabile
Play in a singing style
Chromatic
Moving in half steps
Classical Style
A way of playing music written around 1750-1825. Uses spiccato bowing
Common time
Common time, same as 4/4
Crescendo
Gradually get louder
Cut time
Same as alla breve
D.C. Al Coda
(Da Capo al Coda) Go back to the beginning, play to the capo then go to the coda
D.C. Al Fine
Go back to the beginning and play to fine without taking any repeats
Decrescendo
Gradually gets softer
Divisi
Play one of the notes
Dolce
Play sweetly
Fermata
Hold the note longer than normal (twice the normal length)
Fine
The end
Flat
lowers a note one-half step
Forte
Play loudly
Fortissimo
Play very loudly
Fortississimo
Play as loud as possible
Half-step
The smallest distance between notes
Harmonic
A note that is produced by lightly touching the string with a left hand finger while bowing
