| A | B |
|---|
| Allegro | quick and lively |
| Andante | moderately slow |
| bar line | divides the staff into measures |
| breath mark | take a breath |
| crescendo | gradually play louder |
| Da Capo al Fine | go to the beginning and play until the Fine |
| Decrescendo | gradually get softer |
| flat | lowers a pitch half a step |
| forte | loud |
| Largo | slow |
| mezzo forte | medium loud |
| moderato | moderate speed |
| natural | cancels a flat or sharp |
| phrase | a musical sentence |
| sharp | raises a pitch half a step |
| soli | a whole section plays |
| solo | one person plays |
| tacet | do not play |
| tempo | the speed of music |
| theme | a main idea in a piece of music |
| unison | everyone plays the same pitch and rhythm |
| variation | a repeated musical idea that has been changed from the main idea (theme) |
