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Metronome mark

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Written at the start of the score and at any significant change of tempo it defines the tempo of the music by assigning absolute durations to all note values within he score

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Fermata

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Pause. An indefinitely-sustained note, chord or rest

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M.M

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Maelzel’s Metronome

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Trill

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A rapid alteration between the specified note and the next higher note (according to key signature).
Also called a shake

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Mordent

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Rapidly play the principal note, the next higher note then return to the principal note for the remaining duration.

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Accent

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The note is played louder than the surrounding notes

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Tenuto

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Played for its full value, or slightly longer.

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p

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Piano

Soft

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app

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Pianissimo

Very soft

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mp

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Mezzo piano

Moderately soft

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mf

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Mezzo forte

Moderately loud

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f

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Forte

Loud

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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Decrescendo

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Gradually getting softer

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Arpeggio

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Notes in a chord spread out

May be written with a squiggly vertical line and is spread from the lowest to highest note

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Turn

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Marked by a S on its side. Starts with the note above the principal note, the note itself, the note below the principal note and the note itself again.

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If a turn is directly above the note then the turn starts on

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the upper note

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If the turn is written after the note then the turn starts on

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the principal note itself

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Acciaccatura

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A small grace note

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Staccato

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Short and detached

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Tie

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2 identical notes joined by a curved line. Only the first notes is played while the second note is held for its full value

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Slur

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2 different notes held by a curved line. They are smooth and connected.

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A tempo

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Return to the original tempo/speed

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Legato

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Smooth and connected

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Ad libitum

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At the performers pleasure/discretion

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Marcato

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Means marked

To be played louder or more forcefully than the surrounding music

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Rallentendo

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Rall

Gradually slow down

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Cantabile

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In a singing manner

To bring out the melody

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Sim

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Similar

Play in a similar manner

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Rit

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Held back

Slow down

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Poco rall

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A little slower/held back

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Con Led

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With the sustain pedal