Prep Level Musical Terms:

Expressions (dynamics, changes in dynamics, etc.):

ff  (fortissimo)
f  (forte)
mf  (mezzo forte)
mp  (mezzo piano)
p  (piano)
pp  (pianissimo)
decresc.
cresc.
crescendo 'hairpin'
decrescendo 'hairpin'

Articulations (accents, lengths of notes, etc.):

slur
tie
tenuto
staccato
legato
fermata
syncopation

Tempo and tempo alterations:

Allegro
Allegretto
Andante
Andantino
Moderato
rit.
poco rit.
rallentando

Musical forms:

Étude
March
Bagatelle
Folksong

Historical periods:

Classical Period (Era)
Romantic Period (Era)
20th Century Classical Music
Modernism
Late 20th Century Postmodern
20th Century American Popular
American Folksong
African American Spiritual

General terms:

repeat signs
1st & 2nd endings
sustain pedal
imitation

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