Theory 10 Flashcards
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Pianissimo - Very soft
p
Piano - soft
mp
mezzo piano - moderatly soft
mf
mezzo forte - moderately loud
f
forte - loud
ff
fortissimo - very loud
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crescendo - gradually get louder
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decrescendo - gradually get softer
D.C.
Da Capo - go back to the beginning
D.S.
Dal Segno - go back to the segno sign ($+%)
Fine
the end
D.C. al fine
Go back to the beginning and play to the end, indicated by Fine.
D.S. al fine
go back to the segno sign ($+%) and play to the end indicated by Fine.
D.C. al coda
go back to thte beginning and play to the coda sign (O++), then skip to the coda to end the peice
D.S. al coda
Go back to the segno sign (%+$) and play to the Coda sign (O++), then skip to the coda to end the piece.
Largo
very slow - broadly
Adagio
slow
moderato
moderate
allegro
fast
presto
very fast
accelerando
gradually get faster
Fermata
hold the note longer than its normal value
Accent
play the note a little louder
staccato
play the note short
Tenuto
hold the note for its full value.
Order of tempo
Largo, adagio, moderato, allegro, presto
Accelerando
Gradually get faster
Ritardando
Gradually get slower
Harmonic interval
Two notes sounded simultaneously
Melodic interval
Two notes sounded in succession
