| A | B |
|---|
| allegro | fast tempo |
| pizz+ | pluck the string with the left hand |
| arco | play with the bow on the string |
| pizz | pluck the string with the right hand |
| forte | loud |
| piano | soft |
| half note | receives 2 counts of sound |
| half rest | receives 2 counts of silence |
| quarter note | receives 1 count of sound |
| quarter rest | receives 1 count of silence |
| eighth note | receives one-half count of sound |
| slur | two or more different notes in the same bow stroke |
| dotted half note | receives 3 counts of sound |
| staccato | detached bow stroke |
| repeat | go back and play again |
| accent | like a small decrescendo; the bow "bites" into the string |
| mezzo forte | medium loud |
| mezzo piano | medium soft |
| cresc | gradually get louder |
| whole note | receives 4 counts of sound |
| whole rest | receives 4 counts of silence |
| tie | adds the values of the notes; all played in one bow stroke |
| upbeat | a note that comes before the first full measure |
| hooked bow | like a slur, but with a stop between each note |
