A)

a capella - musical performance by singer/singing group without an

instrumental accompaniment
accelerando - (of direction) increasing speed
accent - a diacritical mark used to emphasize a word or give it a unique
pronunciation 
accidental - the musical note that indicates whether a note is flat, sharp,
or natural
accompaniment - a musical part that serves as a foundation for other
musical parts
agadio -  another word for slowly
amplify - to increase the volume of something
analog - having a proportional output to one's input
andante - in a more slow tempo
annotation - the process of adding notes
articulation - the manner in which things are related and come together
atonal - distinguished by the avoidance of traditional diatonic scales
attack - a decisive way of starting a musical phrase or tone
audition - a performance that's meant to give a person a role (theatre play,
television show, film, etc).
augmented - added to or increased in quantity or strength
B) 
ballad - popularly penned narrative poem
ballet -  a story told by experienced dancers in a theatrical performance
baritone - second lowest-pitched instrument in its family
baroque - ornamented style of art and music that prevailed from the 1600s to
the 1750s
bass - the lowest octave of a musical scale
bass clarinet - large clarinet that has an octave range below the B-flat clarinet
bass clef - the musical symbol that places the F below middle C on the fourth
line 
bass drum - often called kick drum, it's a large two-headed drum instrument
that has a low booming sound
basset horn - a musical instrument that's part of the clarinet family / also
known as alto clarinet in F
bass guitar - plucked string instrument that was invented in the 1930s and is
part of the guitar family
basso - vocal part or bass voice
bassoon - a bass instrument with a double reed (part of the oboe family) 
beat - basic rhythmic unit or main accent in music and poetry
bebop - modern jazz music that originates around 1940
binary - composed of, related to, or involving two as its base
bluegrass - country music influenced by blues and jazz / it is characterized by
high-pitched vocals and the virtuosic playing of guitars and banjos
blues - feelings of depression, sadness, or melancholy
C)
cadence - the end of a musical segment 
calando - slowly lowering the pace and volume 
canon - a piece of music in which different sections of the melody are
reproduced
cantabile - flowing and smooth 
carol - a happy tune 
chime - a percussion instrument made up of a series of tuned bells that are
pounded with a hammer; used in orchestras 
chord - a set of three or more notes that work well together
chromatic - based on a semitone scale with 12 semitones
copyright - exclusive selling rights to a work 
crescendo - a rise in volume over time 
D)
dance - a series of rhythmical moves performed in synchronization with music
decrescendo - a progressive reduction in volume
development - a portion of a composition in which the main themes are
developed 
diction - the technique of articulating words such that they can be understood
by others 
digital - using or resembling electronic technologies 
diminished - every perfect or minor interval is reduced by a semitone 
duet - two singers or artists that perform together 
E)
embellish - make something more attractive/beautiful
embouchure - a hole in a wind instrument that the player blows straight into 
encore - an additional show due to popular demand 
episode - a little segment of a work that is part of a larger series 
exposition - a portion of a movement in which major musical motifs appear for
the first time
F) 
falsetto - unnaturally high tones in a male singing voice 
finale - a musical composition's final movement 
folk - the traditional and generally anonymous music that is a representation
of a community's life
forte - to be played at a reasonable volume
fugue - a musical style in which a topic is repeated
G)
genre - a literary or creative effort of some type 
glee - a lot of enjoyment/merriment
grave - in a dignified and solemn style or demeanor
H)
half note - a half-note is a musical note with a time value of half a whole note
harmonica - a tiny rectangular device for blowing air into
harmonious - the presence of equivalence or connection between elements 
hymn - a praise song, particularly a religious song
I)
impromptu - with little or no plan or preparation
improvise - without any prior preparation 
impressionistic - pertaining to or relying on a gut feeling rather than evidence
or logic
indie - not associated with a big record label/company
interlude - a period or episode in between 
intermission - a period of time during which an activity or event is put on hold 
interpretation - in an artistic performance, the act of conveying something 
interval - the disparity between two notes in pitch 
intonation - the practice of singing in a monotone voice
J)
jingle - a brief, snappy, and frequently humorous stanza or song
K)
key - a musical piece's tonal structure which is provided by the diatonic scale
keyboard - a collection of levers that can be pressed on a piano or a computer
L)
largo - gradually and broadly 
leading tone - the diatonic scale's seventh note 
leitmotif - a musical phrase that goes with a person or a circumstance 
libretto - the words of a musical performance or opera 
ligature - a set of notes that's connected by a slur
lyric - having or related to musical drama 
lyrical - appropriate for or implying singing 
M)
madrigal - a solo part song for a group of voices 
maestro - a supremely talented artist 
major - a mode or a scale
masterpiece - a creative artist's or craftsman's most spectacular work 
medley - a musical composition that's made up of a number of songs
melodic - characterized by or containing a nice song or sound 
melody -  a series of sounds that produce a distinct pattern
meter - rhythm as determined by the dividing of time into equal portions
MIDI - a common protocol enabling electronic musical instruments and
computers to communicate
minor - a mode or a scale
modern -  a feature of contemporary art, music, and literature 
modulation - a musical passage that switches from one key to the next
monotone - a constant intonation 
motif - a musical topic that is repeated or developed throughout the work
N)
natural - a notation that makes a previous sharp or flat disappear 
notation - a set of symbols used to represent specific things in a technical
system
O)
octave - an eight-tone musical interval 
opus - a piece of music that has been composed 
oratorio - a piece of music for voices and orchestra 
orchestra - a musical ensemble made up of instrumentalists
ornament - anything that is utilized to make something more beautiful 
overture - orchestral music that is played at the beginning of a musical or
opera
P)
pan - make a broad movement 
pastiche - a musical composition that includes series of songs
phrase - a brief musical interlude 
pitch - a sound's high or poor quality 
playback - the act of recreating a sound that has been recorded
pop - innovative and appealing to a broad audience
posture - the way the body and its limbs are arranged 
prelude - music that comes before a fugue or opens an opera act 
program - an announcement of what will happen during a public event
progression - a forward movement 
pulse - rhythmically expand and contract
Q)
quadruple - containing four components or parts 
quarter note - a quarter note is a musical note with the time value of a full note
R)
range - the range of possibilities for something's effectiveness 
recital - music or dance performance, especially by soloists 
recorder - recording studio equipment
refrain - a section of a song or lyric that repeats itself on a regular basis 
resolution - a consonant chord is played after a discordant chord in music
resonance - the quality of having a deep, booming sound 
resonate - make a clear, deep sound 
rhythm - period of time in which a recurrent sequence occurs
romantic - expressing or enthralling affection 
S)
score - a musical composition in textual form
sequence - a musical motif repeated numerous times in different keys
sing - make tones using your voice 
slur - play legato or smoothly 
solo - a piece of music for one voice or instrument 
song - a brief musical piece that includes words
suite - a musical piece made up of multiple unrelated movements
symphony - a sonata for orchestra that is long and difficult
T)
tempo - the rate at which a composition should be performed
texture - the musical pattern generated when components are played in unison
theme - a musical composition's melodic subject
trio - a group of three comparable items regarded as a single entity
U)
ukulele - a four-stringed miniature guitar
unison - two or more sounds/tones in octaves/at the same pitch
V)
variation - a modified version of a musical theme that is repeated
vibration - the act of quickly shifting back and forth
vibrato - a pulsing effect in an instrumental/vocal tone caused by small, rapid
pitch changes
virtuoso - a musician who is a true master of their own craft
vocal - music for one or more vocalists, frequently accompanied by musical
accompaniment
voice - the sound produced by the vocal folds vibrating
volume - the size of a sound wave in a specific direction
W)
whistle - a sound produced by something moving quickly
X)
xylophone - a mallet-played percussion instrument with wooden bars
Y)
y-cord - a cable with three connectors so that one output may be sent to two
inputs
Z)
zero ring - a thin "donut" shaped ring made out of plastic. They are placed
around the perimeter of the drums to control overtones or unwanted
resonance. Also called 'O-ring'.