| A | B |
|---|
| fermata | hold until the director cuts you off |
| fine | the end |
| first and second endings | sing the 1st ending the 1st time through. Then repeat the same music, skip the 1st ending and sing the 2nd. |
| flat (in singing) | singing beneath the pitch |
| form | overall plan for a piece of music |
| forte | loud |
| fortissimo | very loud |
| harmony | two or more musical parts |
| intonation | singing in tune |
| legato | smooth and connected |
| melody | tune of a song |
| meter signature | two numbers following the clef sign |
| mezzo forte | moderately loud |
| mezzo piano | moderately soft |
| phrase | complete musical thought |
| pianissimo | very soft |
| piano | soft |
| pitch | highness or lowness of a musical tone; note name |
| poco a poco | little by little |
