musical symbols Flashcards
1
Q
what is common time?
A
another way to refer to the 4/4 time signature
2
Q
cut time
A
time signature meaning two half notes
3
Q
piano
A
softly
4
Q
mezzo forte
A
medium loud
5
Q
forte
A
loud
6
Q
crescendo
A
gradually get louder
7
Q
decrescendo
A
gradually get quieter
8
Q
ties
A
a way to increase the length of a note in a place where writing a single note of a longer value is not possible
9
Q
slurs
A
a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches
10
Q
storzando
A
with sudden emphasis
11
Q
dacapo
A
from the beginning
12
Q
coda
A
tail
13
Q
volte
A
two times
14
Q
repeat
A
indicates a section needs to be repeated
15
Q
tremolo
A
a shaking sound achieved by repeating the same note
16
Q
staccato
A
separated
