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Musical terms are often written in Italian
Here are some you need to know!
| TEMPO TERMS | |
|---|---|
| largo | Very Slowly |
| adagio | Slowly |
| moderato | Moderate Speed |
| andante | Walking Speed |
| allegro | Quickly and Cheerfully |
| vivace | Lively and Fast |
| accelerando | Gradually Faster |
| ritardando | Gradually Slower |
| DYNAMIC DIFFERENCES | |
|---|---|
| pp | (pianissimo) very soft |
| p | (piano) soft |
| mp | (mezzo piano) moderately soft |
| mf | (mezzo forte) moderately loud |
| f | (forte) loud |
| ff | (fortissimo) very loud |
Here's an easy way to remember
the names of the notes
in the TREBLE CLEF:
The lines are an acronym:
(EGBDF = Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
The spaces spell the word "FACE"
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Here's an easy way to remember
the names of the notes
in the BASS CLEF:
The lines are an acronym:
(GBDFA = Great Big Dogs Fight Animals)
The spaces are also an acronym:
(ACEG = All Cows Eat Grass)
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