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accelerando (or accel.)

gradually getting quicker
adagio
slow
allegretto
fairly quick (but not as quick as allegro)
allegro
quick (literally "cheerful")
andante
at a medium "walking" speed
cantabile
in a singing style
crescendo (or cresc.)
gradually getting louder
da capo (or D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
dal segno (or D.S.)
repeat from the sign
decrescendo (or decresc.)
gradually getting quieter
diminuendo (or dim.)
gradually getting quieter
fine
the end
f (forte)
loud
ff (fortissimo)
very loud
legato
smoothly
lento
slow
mezzo
half
mf (mezzo forte)
moderately loud (literally "half" loud)
mp (mezzo piano)
moderately quiet (literally "half" quiet)
moderato
moderately (ex: allegro moderato = moderately quick)
p (piano)
quiet
pp (pianissimo)
very quiet
poco
a little
rallentando (or rall.)
gradually getting slower
ritardando (or ritard. or rit.)
gradually getting slower
ritenuto (or riten. or rit.)
held back
staccato (or stacc.)
detached
tempo
speed, time (ex: a tempo = in time)
fermata
pause on note or rest
repeat marks
at the second sign, go back to the first sign and repeat the music from there (the first sign is left out if the music is repeated from the beginning)
8va (ottava)
If above notes, perform an octave higher; if below notes, perform an octave lower
a

at, to, by, for, in, in the style of

al, alla

to the, in the manner of (ex: alla marcia = in the style of a march)

dolce
sweet, soft
espressivo (or espress. or espr.)
expressive
fp (fortepiano)
loud, then immediately soft
grave
very slow, solemn
largo
slow, stately

tenuto

held

What major triad spells C E G?

C major

Which major triad spells G B D

G major

Which major triad spells D F# A

D major

Which major triad spells F A C

F major

What does the 3 on top of 3/4 mean?

How many beats are in a bar

What does the 4 on the bottom of 3/4 means?

That every crotchet gets one beat

What is an interval

The distance between two notes

What is the interval between C and E

3rd

What is the interval between D and G

4th

Which major scale only has one sharp in their key signature?

G major