Band Terms Eli L-M

Front 1

A Tempo

Back 1

At the original tempo

Front 2

Accelerando

Back 2

Gradually increasing the tempo

Front 3

Adagio

Back 3

Slow, between largo and andante

Front 4

Allargando

Back 4

Growing slower

Front 5

Allegro

Back 5

Fast

Front 6

Brilliante

Back 6

Brilliantly

Front 7

Con Brio

Back 7

With vigor and spirit

Front 8

Con Moto

Back 8

With motion

Front 9

Meno Mosso

Back 9

Less motion

Front 10

Piu Mosso

Back 10

More motion

Front 11

Rallentando/Ritardando

Back 11

Gradual slowing of tempo

Front 12

Rubato

Back 12

Robbing

Front 13

Dynamics

Back 13

Volumes in music

Front 14

Forte

Back 14

Loud

Front 15

Fortissimo

Back 15

Very loud

Front 16

Mezzo Forte

Back 16

Medium loud

Front 17

Mezzo piano

Back 17

Medium soft

Front 18

Piano

Back 18

Soft

Front 19

Pianissimo

Back 19

Very soft

Front 20

Diminuendo/Decrescendo

Back 20

Gradually get softer

Front 21

Crescendo

Back 21

Gradually increase in volume

Front 22

Accidentals

Back 22

Signs used to indicate chromatic alterations or to cancel them.

Front 23

Flat

Back 23

Lowers the pitch by 1 1/2 step

Front 24

Sharp

Back 24

Raises the pitch by 1 1/2 step.

Front 25

Double sharp

Back 25

Raises a note by 1 whole step

Front 26

Double flat

Back 26

Lowers the note by 1 whole step

Front 27

Batural

Back 27

Cancels out a sharp or a flat

Front 28

Enharmonic

Back 28

Same pitch. Different notation

Front 29

Solo

Back 29

1 person playing alone

Front 30

Soli

Back 30

One or more sections of the band playing a soloistic type passage in music.

Front 31

Unison

Back 31

Everyone play the same notes and rhythms.

Front 32

Divisi

Back 32

Divided parts within a section.

Front 33

Alla Marcia

Back 33

Like a march

Front 34

Cantabile

Back 34

In a singing style

Front 35

Con Spirito

Back 35

With spirit

Front 36

Dolce

Back 36

Sweetly

Front 37

Grandioso

Back 37

With grandeur

Front 38

Maestoso

Back 38

Majestically

Front 39

Glissando

Back 39

The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement

Front 40

Glissando

Back 40

The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement

Front 41

Grazioso

Back 41

Gracefully

Front 42

Glissando

Back 42

The execution of rapid scales by a sliding movement

Front 43

Grazioso

Back 43

Gracefully

Front 44

Poco a poco

Back 44

Little by little

Front 45

Simile

Back 45

Continue in the same way as before.

Front 46

Subito

Back 46

Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder

Front 47

Subito

Back 47

Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder

Front 48

Espressivo

Back 48

Expressive, with expression

Front 49

Subito

Back 49

Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder

Front 50

Espressivo

Back 50

Expressive, with expression

Front 51

Molto

Back 51

Very

Front 52

Subito

Back 52

Suddenly, ie suddenly get softer or louder

Front 53

Espressivo

Back 53

Expressive, with expression

Front 54

Molto

Back 54

Very

Front 55

Sempre

Back 55

Always

Front 56

Arpeggio

Back 56

The notes of a chord played one after another instead of simultaneously.

Front 57

Chord

Back 57

2+ notes sounded simultaneously

Front 58

Chromatic

Back 58

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 59

Chromatic

Back 59

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 60

Root

Back 60

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 61

Chromatic

Back 61

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 62

Root

Back 62

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 63

Tonic note

Back 63

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 64

Chromatic

Back 64

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 65

Root

Back 65

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 66

Tonic note

Back 66

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 67

Scale Degrees

Back 67

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 68

Chromatic

Back 68

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 69

Root

Back 69

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 70

Tonic note

Back 70

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 71

Scale Degrees

Back 71

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 72

Octave

Back 72

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 73

Chromatic

Back 73

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 74

Root

Back 74

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 75

Tonic note

Back 75

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 76

Scale Degrees

Back 76

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 77

Octave

Back 77

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 78

Accent

Back 78

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 79

Chromatic

Back 79

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 80

Root

Back 80

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 81

Tonic note

Back 81

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 82

Scale Degrees

Back 82

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 83

Octave

Back 83

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 84

Accent

Back 84

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 85

Slur

Back 85

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 86

Chromatic

Back 86

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 87

Root

Back 87

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 88

Tonic note

Back 88

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 89

Scale Degrees

Back 89

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 90

Octave

Back 90

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 91

Accent

Back 91

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 92

Slur

Back 92

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 93

Marcato

Back 93

Marked, stressed

Front 94

Chromatic

Back 94

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 95

Root

Back 95

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 96

Tonic note

Back 96

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 97

Scale Degrees

Back 97

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 98

Octave

Back 98

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 99

Accent

Back 99

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 100

Slur

Back 100

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 101

Marcato

Back 101

Marked, stressed

Front 102

Staccato

Back 102

Detached, separated.

Front 103

Chromatic

Back 103

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 104

Root

Back 104

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 105

Tonic note

Back 105

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 106

Scale Degrees

Back 106

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 107

Octave

Back 107

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 108

Accent

Back 108

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 109

Slur

Back 109

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 110

Marcato

Back 110

Marked, stressed

Front 111

Staccato

Back 111

Detached, separated.

Front 112

Legato

Back 112

Very connected, no interruption between notes.

Front 113

Chromatic

Back 113

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 114

Tenuto

Back 114

Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord.

Front 115

Root

Back 115

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 116

Tonic note

Back 116

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 117

Scale Degrees

Back 117

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 118

Octave

Back 118

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 119

Accent

Back 119

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 120

Slur

Back 120

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 121

Marcato

Back 121

Marked, stressed

Front 122

Staccato

Back 122

Detached, separated.

Front 123

Legato

Back 123

Very connected, no interruption between notes.

Front 124

Chromatic

Back 124

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 125

Tenuto

Back 125

Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord.

Front 126

Fermata

Back 126

A pause on a note or on a rest.

Front 127

Root

Back 127

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 128

Tonic note

Back 128

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 129

Scale Degrees

Back 129

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 130

Octave

Back 130

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 131

Accent

Back 131

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 132

Slur

Back 132

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 133

Marcato

Back 133

Marked, stressed

Front 134

Staccato

Back 134

Detached, separated.

Front 135

Legato

Back 135

Very connected, no interruption between notes.

Front 136

Chromatic

Back 136

The scale that includes all 12 notes in an octave

Front 137

Tenuto

Back 137

Sustained to full value, indicated by a horizontal dash over the note or chord.

Front 138

Fermata

Back 138

A pause on a note or on a rest.

Front 139

Common Time

Back 139

4/4 time

Front 140

Root

Back 140

The fundamental or generating note of a chord

Front 141

Tonic note

Back 141

The key note of a scale. The first note from which a scale gets its name.

Front 142

Scale Degrees

Back 142

The tones of a major scale, designed to create tension before the resolution to the tonic.

Front 143

Octave

Back 143

The distance between the bottom and top notes of a scale.

Front 144

Accent

Back 144

Emphasis on a pitch or a chord.

Front 145

Slur

Back 145

A curved line over 2 notes of the same pitch and uniting them into a single sound equal to their combined durations.

Front 146

Marcato

Back 146

Marked, stressed

Front 147

Staccato

Back 147

Detached, separated.

Front 148

Legato

Back 148

Very connected, no interruption between notes.

Front 149

Alla Breve

Back 149

Cut time

Front 150

Alla Breve

Back 150

Cut time

Front 151

D. C. al Fine

Back 151

Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine'

Front 152

Alla Breve

Back 152

Cut time

Front 153

D. C. al Fine

Back 153

Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine'

Front 154

D. C. al Coda

Back 154

Play from the beginning to 'D. S. al Coda', then jump back to the sign, play to the 'To Coda' sign, then jump to the 'Coda' and play to the end.

Front 155

Alla Breve

Back 155

Cut time

Front 156

D. C. al Fine

Back 156

Play from beginning to end, go back to the beginning and play to 'Fine'

Front 157

D. C. al Coda

Back 157

Play from the beginning to 'D. S. al Coda', then jump back to the sign, play to the 'To Coda' sign, then jump to the 'Coda' and play to the end.

Front 158

Fine

Back 158

The end