Short and Separated

Smooth and Connected

Two or more notes played in the same bow direction, stopping the bow between notes

Emphasize a note by adding extra weight or bite with the bow

A rhythmic pattern in which the natural accent is shifted to the off-beat

Go back to the beginning and play to the end

Go back to the sign and play to the end

Go back to the beginning and follow the coda

The main tune or melody

Pluck

Moderate tempo

Hold the note and look up!

Staff

Measures

Bar Lines

Ledger Lines

To gradually get louder

To gradually get softer

To gradually speed up

To gradually low down

Double Bar Line

Played Long and Smooth

Bar Line

Repeat the section of music. Repeat Sign

How fast or slow the music is

Indicate how loud or soft to play

A rhythmic pattern in which the natural accent is shifted to the off-beat

Emphasize a note by adding weight or bite

Clef

Key

Time

Staff

Go back to the sign and play until the end.

Go back to the beginning and play to the end.

Go back to the beginning and play to the coda.

Repeat.

Fast

Slow

Moderate

Presto!

The beat.

How many sharps or flats

Slow

The speed of the music

Two beats of sound

two beats of silence

1 beat

3 beats

2 beats of sound

2 beats of silence`

3 beats of sound

2 beats of silence

2 beats of sound

1 beat of silence

2 beats of silence

a note

Violin

Viola

Flute

Oboe