Music Vocab Weeks 1-9

Front

An arched line connecting two notes of the same pitch for a sustained note.

Back

Tie

Front

Arched line over two notes indicating to play them smoothly.

Back

Slur

Front

Symbol indicating to play a note fully

Back

Tenuto

Front

Dynamic term for very soft playing.

Back

Pianissimo

Front

Dynamic marking for very loud playing.

Back

Fortissimo

Front

Sign indicating beats per measure and note value in music.

Back

Time Signature

Front

Single vertical line dividing a musical staff into measures.

Back

Barline

Front

Symbol indicating a section of music to repeat?

Back

Repeat Sign

Front

Group of sharps/flats at the start of music?

Back

Key Signature

Front

Single segment of music?

Back

Measure