| A | B |
|---|
| Accent | Play the note stronger |
| Breath Mark | A suggested place to breathe |
| Common Time | Same as 4/4 |
| D.C. al Fine | Go back to the beginning and play until Fine |
| Divisi | Some players play the top notes while others play the bottom |
| Double Bar | The end of a section of music |
| Bar Line | Divides the staff into measures |
| Duet | A composition with two parts |
| Fermata | Hold the note longer |
| 1st and 2nd endings | Play the 1st ending the 1st time through, then on the repeat, skip to the 2nd ending |
| Flat | Lowers the pitch of a note one half step |
| Internal Repeat | Repeat only the music between the two signs |
| Key Signature | Indicates which notes are to be flatted or sharped throughout |
| Measure | The distance between two bar lines |
| Multiple Measure of Rest | Indicates more than one measure of rest |
| Natural | Cancels a flat or sharp until the next bar line |
| Pick-up notes | Note(s) preceding the first full measure |
| Repeat Sign | Play the music again from the beginning |
| Round | Play the same music beginning at different times |
| Sharp | Raises the pitch a half step |
| Slur | Connects notes of different pitch |
| Solo | One person playing |
| Staccato | Detached and light |
| Staff | 5 lines and 4 spaces used for writing music |
| Syncopation | Starting a note that is one beat or longer on the upbeat |
| Tie | Joins two notes of the same pitch to make one long note |
| Time Signature | Indicates how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note receives the beat |
| Variation | Changing the rhythm or the notes of a theme to create variety |
| 4/4 | 4 beats in a measure, quarter note receives one beat |
| 3/4 | 3 beats in a measure, quarter note receives one beat |
| 2/4 | 2 beats in a measure, quarter note receives one beat |
