Adagio
A slow tempo
al Fine
Play to the point marked fine (end)
Allegro
A fast tempo
Binary Form
A piece that has two sections, “A” section and “B” section
Con Moto
With motion
Consonant
The mixing of sounds that blend together
Dissonant
The mixing of sounds that do not blend together
Dominant Triad
The triad that is built on the fifth note of the scale
Major Third
An interval that has four half steps, and is spelled as a skip (C-E)
Major Triad
A triad that has a major 3rd (4 half steps) between the root and third of the chord and a minor 3rd (3 half steps) between the third and the fifth of the chord
Meter
The organizing patterns of stronger and weaker beats
Minor Third
An interval that has three half steps, and is spelled as a skip (c-eb)
Minor Triad
A triad that has a minor 3rd (3 half steps) between the root and third of the chord and a major 3rd (4 half steps) between the third and the fifth of the chord
Octave
An interval of two notes with the same letter name, but are eight steps apart
Subdominant Triad
The triad built on the fourth note of the scale
Poco a Poco
Little by little
Rallentando
Slowing the tempo
Root Note
The note that a triad is build on, giving the triad its name
Ternary Form
A piece that has three parts, sections A, B, and A
Triad Root
The root note of the triad
Unison
An interval that repeats the very same pitch