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Published on Feb 04, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DYNAMICS

The volume of a sound or note
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PIANO

Musical dynamic for "soft"

MEZZO PIANO

Musical dynamic for "moderately soft"

MEZZO FORTE

Musical dynamic for "moderately loud"

FORTE

Musical dynamic for "loud"

CRESCENDO

TO SMOOTHLY INCREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE

DECRESCENDO

TO SMOOTHLY DECREASE THE VOLUME OF A PARTICULAR PHRASE OR PASSAGE.

Treble Clef
A symbol located at the beginning of a staff to indicate the upper pitches. It is also called the "G clef".

Photo by allison.hare

Bass Clef
A symbol at the beginning of a staff to indicate the lower pitches. It is also called "F Clef".

STAFF

A SET OF 5 LINES AND 4 SPACES USED TO CLEARLY SHOW MUSICAL NOTATION
Photo by Horia Varlan

GRAND STAFF

A STAFF THAT COMBINES A TREBLE AND BASS STAFF

KEY SIGNATURE

THE SHARPS OR FLATS LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF A PIECE TO INDICATE THE TONALITY

DOUBLE BAR LINE

A SET OF TWO VERTICAL LINES SHOWING THE END OF A PIECE

TIME SIGNATURE

A SYMBOL PLACED AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STAFF TO INDICATE THE METER (NUMBER OF BEATS PER MEASURE/WHICH NOTE GETS THE BEAT)

BEAT

THE REGULAR PULSE OF MUSIC
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RHYTHM

DIVISION OF THE BEAT INTO MARKED PATTERNS
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TEMPO

THE SPEED OF A PIECE
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ANDANTE

A MODERATE TEMPO; "WALKING".
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ALLEGRO

A FAST TEMPO
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