DEFINITIONS
STAFF NOTATION MARKINGS
SPEED
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allegretto |
rather
fast |
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accelerando |
gradually
faster |
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lento |
slowly |
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largo |
broad
and slow |
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presto |
very
fast |
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adagio |
vary
slow |
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allegro |
quickly |
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vivace |
lively |
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moderato |
moderate |
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rall. |
gradually
slower |
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presto |
very
fast |
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andante |
walking
speed |
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DYNAMICS |
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forte |
loud |
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f |
loud |
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mf |
moderately
loud |
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mp |
moderately
quiet |
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pp |
very
quiet |
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ff |
very
loud |
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piano |
quiet |
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TIME
AND SPEED |
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fine |
the
end |
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a
tempo |
in
time |
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2 4 |
two
crotchet beats in each bar |
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3 4 |
three
crotchet beats in each bar |
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4 4 |
four
crotchet beats in each
bar |
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6 8 |
two
dotted crotchet beats
in each bar. |
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