TEMPO

The speed of the music – how fast or slow the steady beat of the song is

Allegro Largo

fast slow

Presto Andante

very fast walking pace

Accelerando Ritardando

speed up slow down

get faster get slower
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The way the notes are played with an instrument or sung with a voice

Accent Tenuto

play the Play the

note stronger Note longer

Staccato Fermata

Short hold the note longer

Separate

Legato/Slur Tie

Smooth Joins two notes

Connected together to make a
(uses different notes) longer sound
(uses the same notes)
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The volume of the music – the loud and quiet sounds in music

pianissimo very quiet fortissimo very loud

piano quiet forte loud

Mezzo piano moderately quiet Mezzo forte moderately loud

Diminuendo slowly get quiet crescendo slowly get loud

(Decrescendo)