Bass Staff
The staff on which the bass clef is placed
Clef
A sign that helps organize the staff so notes can be easily read
Half Rest
It receives 2 beats of silence in 4/4 time
Mezzo
Moderately
Tie
Two notes of the same pitch joined by a curved line
Sharp
Raises the pitch by one half step
Piano
Soft
Decrescendo
Gradually softer
Adagio
Slow
Accent
Play the note louder with a special emphasis
Staff
The five lines and four spaces between them
Vivace
Lively and Fast
Enharmonic Notes
Two notes that sound the same but are written differently
D.S. al Fine
Repeat from the sign and play to the end
Double Bar
Is written at the end of a piece of music
Accelerando
Gradually faster
Flat
Lowers the pitch by one half step
Fine
The End
Forte
Loud
Legato
To play notes smoothly connected
Quarter Note
Receives 1 beat in 4/4 time
Whole Rest
To rest for an entire measure
Pitch
A musical sound
Dotted Quarter Note
Receives one and a half beats in 4/4 time
D.C. al Coda
Repeat from the beginning, play to Coda sign, skip to Coda
Tempo
How fast or slow to play music
Slur
Smoothly connects two or more different pitches
Largo
Very slow
Grand Staff
The bass staff and treble staff connected by a brace and line
Accidental
A flat, sharp or natural sign that appears within music
Allegro
Quickly, cheerfully
Half Step
The distance from any key on the keyboard to the next key
Tenuto
Hold a note for full value
Dynamic Signs
Indicates the volume or how loud or soft to play
Bar line
The lines which cross the staff and divide into measures
Andante
Moving along, walking speed
Mezzo Forte
Moderately Loud
Treble Clef
The clef used for notes in the higher pitch range
Articulation
The manner in which a note is performed
Bass Clef
The clef used for notes in the lower pitch range
Coda
An added ending
D.C al Fine
Repeat from the beginning, play to the end
Ledge line
Short lines which added to extend the range of the staff
Fermata
Hold the note longer than its normal value
Natural Sign
The sign before a note that cancels out a previous flat or sharp
Notes
The oval-shaped symbols places on lines or spaces of staff
Pianissimo
Very Soft
Sforzando
A sudden, strong accent