| A | B |
|---|
| forte | loud |
| allegro | quick and lively |
| chord | two or more notes played together |
| mezzo piano | medium soft |
| crescendo | gradually play louder |
| fermata | hold until the conductor cuts off |
| piano | soft |
| andante | moderately slow, a walking pace |
| accent | attack the note louder |
| arpeggio | notes of a chord played one at a time |
| D.C. al Fine | go to the beginning until you get to the finish |
| mezzo forte | medium loud |
| moderato | a moderate tempo |
| decrescendo | gradually play softer |
| a flat sign | lowers a note a half step |
| a sharp sign | raises a note a half step |
| a natural sign | cancels a flat or sharp |
| enharmonic | two names for the same note |
| accelerando | gradually play faster |
| largo | very slow |
| staccato | light and detached |
| legato | smooth and connected |
| tenuto | hold the note its full value |
| marcato | short and accented |
| accidentals | flat, sharp, and natural signs |
| cut time | cut the note values in half |
| slur | connects different notes together |
| tie | connects the same notes together |
| interval | the distance between any two notes |
| syncopation | accent the weak part of the beat |
