7th Grade Music Vocab

Front

Smooth and connected

Back

Legato

Front

Short and separated

Back

Staccato

Front

Tells how many beats per measure/what kind of note gets one beat

Back

Time Signature

Front

Tells how many sharps or flats

Back

Key Signature

Front

In a singing style

Back

Cantabile

Front

Little by little

Back

Poco a poco

Front

Medium loud

Back

Mezzo Forte

Front

Medium soft

Back

Mezzo Piano

Front

A curved line connected two or more different notes in one bow stroke

Back

Slur

Front

Hold (look at conductor)

Back

Fermata