Vocab Words Part 2 Flashcards
Tie
A curved line that joins to notes of the same pitch
Slur
A curved line that joins two notes of a different pitch
Sharp
Raises the pitch of a note by half a step and remains in effect for the entire measure
Enharmonic
The same not as in gsharp or aflat
Chromatic
A scale of half steps
D.c al fine
Go back to the beginning of the song and play until the fine
D.s al fine
Go back to the sigma and play until the fine
Ritardando
Slow down
Fermata
Hold the note until the conductor moves on
Moderato
A moderate tempo
Measure
The space between two bar lines
Double bar
Placed at the end of a section or song
Time signature
Defines the number of beats in each measure and what kind I’d note gets one beat
Staccato
A symbol that shows the performer to cut a note short
Tenuto
A symbol the indicates to play a note of its full Value or long
