| A | B |
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| Pitch | Highness and Lowness of Sound |
| Duration | Length of Sound |
| Music | Organized Sound and Silence |
| Whole Note | Equals Two Half Notes |
| Half Note | Equals Two Quarter Notes |
| Quarter Note | Equals Two Eighth Notes |
| Eighth Note | Equals Two Sixteenth Notes |
| G Major Key Signature | F# |
| Bb Major Key Signature | Bb and Eb |
| A Major Key Signature | F#, C#, and G# |
| F Major Key Signature | Bb |
| D Major Key Signature | F# and C# |
| C Major Key Signature | No sharps or flats |
| Dynamic marking | Indicates how loud to play |
| Moderato | Moderate Tempo |
| Cut Time | 2/2 Time Signature |
| Allegro | Fast bright tempo |
| Forte | Play loudly |
| Harmony | Two or more different pitches sounding at the same time |
| Pizzicato | Pluck the strings |
| Beat | The pulse of music |
| Half step | Smallest distance between two notes |
| Andante | Slow walking tempo |
| Double bar | Indicates the end of a piece of music |
| Up bow | Move bow toward body |
| Piano | Play softly |
| Down bow | Move bow away from body |
| A tempo | Return to original tempo |
| Ritardando | Gradually slow the tempo |
| Intonation | How well each note is played in tune |
| Fermata | Hold the note longer |
| Accidental | Natural, sharp, or flat in the key signature |
| Slur | Curved line that connects two or more pitches |
| Double stop | Play two strings at once |
| Mezzo forte | Play moderately loud |
| Triplet | Group of three notes |
| Composition | The process of creating music |
| Interval | Distance between two notes |
| Lento | A very slow tempo |
| Staccato | Shortened notes (seperation between the notes) |
| Cantabile | In a singing style |
| Tie | Curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch |
| Mezzo piano | Play moderately soft |
| Syncopation | Emphasis on the weak beats of music |
| Legato | Play in a smooth and connected style |
| Top number of time signature | How many beats are in the measure |
| Bottom number of time signature | What note gets one beat |
