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PIANO TERMS
PIANO TERMS
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Undergraduate 1
05/08/2011
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DOTTED HALF NOTE
 Definition
NOTE RECEIVING 3 COUNTS
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QUARTE NOTE

 Definition
NOTE RECIVEIVING 1 COUNT
Term
WHOLE NOTE
 Definition
NOTE RECVEIING 4 COUNTS
Term
HALF NOTE
 Definition
NOTE RECIEVING 2 COUNTS
Term
PIANO 
 Definition
SOFT
Term
MEZZO FORTE
 Definition
MOUDERATLY LOUD
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FORTE
 Definition
LOUD
Term
SHARP SIGN
 Definition
PLAY NEXT KEY TO THE RIGHT
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FLAT SIGN
 Definition
PLAY NEXT KEY TO THE LEFT
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NATRUAL SIGN
 Definition
CANCELS SHARP AND FLATS
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HALF STEP
 Definition
DISTANCE FROM ANY KEY TO THE VERY NEXT
Term
WHOLE STEP
 Definition
EQUALS TWO HALF STEPS
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 BASS CLEFF
 Definition
LOCATES THE F BELOW MIDDLE OF THE KEYBOARD
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TREBLE CLEFF
 Definition
LOCATES THE G ABOVE THE MIDDLE OF THE KEYBOARD
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LEGER LINE
 Definition
USED TO EXTEND THE RANGE OF THE GRAND STAFF
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2

4

 Definition
2 BEATS IN A MEASURE, QUARTER NOTE GETS 1 BEAT
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3

4

 Definition
3 BEATS TO A MEASURE QUARTER NOTE GETS 1 BEAT
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4

4

 Definition
4 BEATS IN A MEASURE QUATER NOTE GETS 1 BEAT
Term
C
 Definition
COMMON TIME
Term
LEGATO
 Definition
SMOOTHLY CONNECTED
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STACCATO
 Definition
SHORT
Term
QUARTER REST
 Definition
THE WIERD SIGN
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HALF REST
 Definition
ABOVE THE LINE
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WHOLE REST
 Definition
BELOW THE LINE
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6

8

 Definition
6 BEATS IN A MEASURE EIGHT NOTE GETS ONE BEAT
Term
DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
 Definition
3 COUNTS
Term
MEZZO PIANO
 Definition
MODERATELY SOFT
Term

PIANISSIMO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Definition
VERY SOFT
Term
FORTISSIMO
 Definition
VERY LOUD
Term
CRESANDO
 Definition
GRADUALLY LOUDER
Term
DIMINUENDO
 Definition
GRADUALLY SOFTER
Term
8VA -----------↓
 Definition
ONE OCTAVE HIGHER
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8VA------------↑
 Definition
ONE OCTAVE LOWER
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REPEAT SIGN
 Definition
:ll
Term
MAESTOSO
 Definition
MAJESICALLY
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ALLEGRETO
 Definition
 MODERTLY FAST
Term
ANDANTE
 Definition
MOVING ALONG ,THE WORD ACTUALLY MEANS WALKING ALONG
Term
FERMATA.
 Definition
HOLD THE NOTE UNDER THE SIGN LONGER THAN IT'S VALUE
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ADAGIO
 Definition
SLOWLY
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CANTABILE
 Definition
IN A SIGNING STYLE
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LARGO
 Definition
VERY SLOWLY
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