Music Terms
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- first ending
- the measures under the bracket are played the 1st time only
- melodic interval
- the interval between 2 tnes sounded seperately
- accent
- placed under or over a note that gets special emphasis
- natural sign
- cancels a sharp or flat
- da capo al fine (D.C. al fine)
- repeat from the beginning and play to the fine
- major scale
- a series of 8 notes made of 2 tetrachords joined by a whole step
- dynamic signs
- signs showing how loud or how soft to play
- allergro
- quickly, happily
- fine
- the end
- adagio
- slowly
- interval
- the difference in pitch between 2 tones
- moderato
- moderately
- mezzo forte
- moderately loud
- accidental
- a sharp or flat not given in the key signature (sharps and flats)
- A tempo
- resume original speed
- octave sign
- when placed OVER notes, play them an octave higher than written
- flat sign
- lowers a note one half step (play the next key to the left)
- diminuendo
- gradually softer
- forte
- loud
- harmonic interval
- the interval between two tones sounded together
- crescendo
- gradually louder
- fermata
- indicates that a note should be held longer than its original value
- legato
- smoothly connected (slur)