Accelerando
Increasing the tempo, gradually
Arpeggio
A chord whose pitches are sounded in succession, harp-like
Augmented Second
An interval of a second having three half steps (C-D#)
Cantabile
In a singing style
Chromatic Half Step
A half step using the same letter name (C-C#)
Diatonic Half Step
A half step using two letter names; a minor second (C-Db)
Diminished Triad
A triad having two minor thirds
First Inversion Triad
A triad with its third as its lowest pitch (the C Major triad in first inversions is E-G-C)
Harmonic minor Scale
A minor scale that raises scale degree 7 a half step
Major Interval
The set of intervals in the Major scale using scale degrees 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-7
Marcato
Marked, emphasized
Melodic minor Scale
A minor scale that raises degrees 6 & 7 a half step ascending, and uses the natural minor form descending
minor Interval
An interval which is a half step smaller than the corresponding Major interval
Natural (Pure) minor Scale
A minor scale using the tones indicated by the key signature. The pattern of half and whole steps is W H W W H W W
Root Position Triad
A triad with its root as the lowest pitch (The C Major triad in root position is C-E-G)
Second Inversion Triad
A triad with its fifth as the lowest pitch (The C Major triad in second inversion is G-C-E)
Subito
Suddenly
Transposition
To move music (melodic or chordal) to a different pitch level, keeping the pattern exactly the same