Tie
Joins 2 like notes together
Slur
Tells you not to tongue the second note
Dynamics
How loud or soft to play
Fortissimo
Very Loud
Forte
Loud
Mezzo Forte
Medium Loud
Mezzo Piano
Medium Soft
Piano
soft
Pianissimo
Very soft
Tempo
How fast or slow to play
Allegro
Fast
Moderato
Medium speed
Largo
Slow
Articulation
how to start ande stop (tongue) each note
Staccato
light and separated
Tenuto
play smoothly and connected, hold each note full value
D.C. al Fine
Go back to the beginning and play until you see “fine”