Expressions (dynamics, changes in dynamics, etc.):
ff (fortissimo)
f (forte)
mf (mezzo forte)
mp (mezzo piano)
p (piano)
pp (pianissimo)
piu
f (forte)
decresc.
cresc.
crescendo
'hairpin'
decrescendo
'hairpin'
smorzando
pesante
Articulations (accents, lengths of notes, etc.):
slur
tenuto
staccato
fermata
arpeggiate
Tempo and tempo alterations:
Adagio
Allegro
Allegretto
Allegro non troppo
Andante
Andantino
Largo
Moderato
Molto Agitato
rit.
poco rit.
rallentando
a tempo
Cut
time (Alle Breve)
Musical forms:
Burlesque
Étude
March
Minuet
Prelude
Sonatina
Historical periods:
Renaissance Period (Era)
Baroque Period (Era)
Classical Period (Era)
Romantic Period (Era)
20th Century Classical Music
Modernism
Late 20th Century Postmodern
20th Century American Popular
Early American Singing School
Appalachian Spiritual
Musical instruments:
Bagpipes
General terms:
dolce
molto marcato
impetuoso
repeat signs
1st & 2nd endings
da capo
da capo al fine
tie
8vb
loco
sub. (subito)
simile
sustain pedal
sempre legato
sempre staccato
marcato il basso
subito
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