Sign	Name	Meaning	Subject	Level	Theory
	A major scale	scale comprised of the notes: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A	Scales	5	Theory
	A minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A	Scales	3	Theory
	Ab major scale	scale comprised of the notes: Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab	Scales	6	Theory
	a tempo	resume the original tempo	Tempo	1	Theory
	accelerando (acc.)	gradually increasing in speed	Tempo	3	Theory
	accent	play the note louder	Articulation	1	Theory
	accidental	a sign placed before a note: flat, sharp or natural	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	accidentals	sharps or flats not given in the key signature, occur during the piece	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	adagio	slowly	Tempo	1	Theory
	aeolian	church mode comprised of the notes: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - A	Scales	8	Theory
	agitato	agitated	Tempo	7	Theory
	alla breve	two-two meter; 2 beats per measure, a half note gets one beat	Measure and meter	5	Theory
	allargando	becoming slower and broader	Tempo	4	Theory
	allegretto	a little slower dan allegro	Tempo	5	Theory
	allegro	quickly, happily	Tempo	1	Theory
	allegro moderato	moderately quick	Tempo	1	Theory
	alteration	accidental raising or lowering of a tone	Notes and rests	7	Theory
	altered tones	notes which are not diatonic to the given scale	Chords	8	Theory
	andante	moving along, walking	Tempo	1	Theory
	andantino	slightly faster than andante (but it can also mean slightly slower)	Tempo	7	Theory
	animato	animated, lively	Tempo	5	Theory
	anticipation	nonharmonic tone, a note of the new harmony played early	Chords	7	Theory
	appassionato	with passion	Tempo	8	Theory
	aria	music for voice and instrumental accompaniment or instrumental composition with song-like character	Musical forms	5	Theory
	arpeggio	play the notes from bottom to top in rapid succession	Ornaments	4	Theory
	atonal	piece of music not in any definite key; all twelve chromatic notes are equally important	Scales	6	Theory
	augmented	major or perfect interval, which is raised a half step	Intervals	6	Theory
	augmented fifth	fifth made up of eight half steps (four whole steps)	Intervals	6	Theory
	augmented fourth	fourth made up of six half steps (three whole steps)	Intervals	6	Theory
	augmented seventh chord	seventh chord with a augmented triad and a major seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	augmented six-four chord	second inversion of a major flat-fifth triad	Chords	8	Theory
	augmented sixth chord	first inversion of a double-diminished flat-fifth triad	Chords	8	Theory
	augmented triad	triad with a major third and an augmented fifth	Chords	6	Theory
	B major scale	scale comprised of the notes: B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B	Scales	7	Theory
	B minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: B - C# - D - E - F# - G - A - B	Scales	5	Theory
	Bb major scale	scale comprised of the notes: Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb	Scales	4	Theory
	Bb minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb	Scales	8	Theory
	ballad	instrumental (mostly piano) music in free form with narrative character	Musical forms	6	Theory
	bar line	divide the music into measures	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	barcarolle	boat song	Musical forms	6	Theory
	blues scale	scale used in blues; pentatonic scale with additional tone between fourth and fifth	Scales	8	Theory
	borrowing from the major	the raised sixth tone of the minor scale in order to get a major effect	Chords	8	Theory
	borrowing from the minor	the lowered sixth tone of the major scale in order to get a minor effect	Chords	8	Theory
	brace	joins the G-clef and F-clef staffs together	Musical notation	1	Theory
	broken chord	chord played one note at a time	Chords	2	Theory
	C major scale	scale comprised of the notes: C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C	Scales	1	Theory
	C minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C	Scales	5	Theory
	C# minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A - B - C#	Scales	6	Theory
	C-clef	indicates the location of the Middle C	Musical notation	1	Theory
	cadential six-four chord	second inversion of the first degree, always followed by the fifth degree and has a dominant function	Chords	8	Theory
	cantabile	in a singing style	Tempo	5	Theory
	change of meter	changing from one meter to another within a piece of music	Measure and meter	2	Theory
	chord	group of three or more notes, stacked in thirds	Chords	2	Theory
	chord symbols	a shorthand indication of chords	Chords	3	Theory
	chromatic scale	scale entirely made up of half steps	Scales	3	Theory
	chromatic semitone	semitone contains two notes with the same letter name, for example f-f#	Scales	3	Theory
	church modes	the 7 scales of modal music, from medieval to baroque	Scales	8	Theory
	circle of fifths	scheme of key signatures and the associated major and minor keys	Scales	8	Theory
	coda	an added ending	Abbreviations and signs	4	Theory
	con brio	with vigor	Tempo	5	Theory
	crescendo (cresc.)	gradually getting louder	Dynamics	1	Theory
	D major scale	scale comprised of the notes: D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D	Scales	2	Theory
	D minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: D - E - F - G - A - Bb - C - D	Scales	3	Theory
	Da Capo (D.C.)	from the beginning	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	Da Capo al Fine	repeat from the beginning and play to the end	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	Dal Segno	from the sign	Abbreviations and signs	4	Theory
	Dal Segno al Fine	repeat from the sign and play to the end	Abbreviations and signs	4	Theory
	Db major scale	scale comprised of the notes: Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db	Scales	7	Theory
	decime	interval of 10 steps	Intervals	6	Theory
	decrescendo (decresc.)	same as diminuendo; gradually getting softer	Dynamics	6	Theory
	degree	position of a chord in a scale, indicated by roman numerals	Chords	2	Theory
	diatonic scale	scales built on alternating whole and half steps	Scales	3	Theory
	diatonic scale	order of whole and half steps of the scale; major and minor scale	Scales	3	Theory
	diatonic semitone	semitone in a diatonic scale	Scales	3	Theory
	diminished	minor or perfect interval, which is lowered a half step	Intervals	6	Theory
	diminished fifth	fifth made up of six half steps (three whole steps)	Intervals	6	Theory
	diminished fourth	fourth made up of four half steps (two whole steps)	Intervals	6	Theory
	diminished seventh chord	seventh chord with a diminished triad and a diminished seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	diminished triad	triad with a minor third and a diminished fifth	Chords	6	Theory
	diminuendo (dim.)	gradually getting softer	Dynamics	1	Theory
	dolce	sweet, soft	Tempo	5	Theory
	dominant chord	chord on the fifth tone of a scale, the fifth degree	Chords	2	Theory
	dominant seventh chord	chord on the fifth tone of a scale with the seventh tone added	Chords	2	Theory
	dominant seventh chord	seventh chord with a major triad and a minor seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	dominant seventh flat five chord	seventh chord with a major third, diminished fifth and minor seventh	Chords	8	Theory
	dominant tone	the fifth tone of a scale	Scales	2	Theory
	dorian	church mode comprised of the notes: D - E - F - G - A - B - C - D	Scales	8	Theory
	dotted eighth note	eighth note increased by a sixteenth note; note played for the value of three sixteenth notes	Notes and rests	4	Theory
	dotted half note	note played for the value of three quarter notes, three counts	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	dotted quarter note	quarter note increased by an eighth note; note played for the value of three eighth notes	Notes and rests	2	Theory
	dotted sixteenth note	sixteenth note increased by a thirty-second note; note played for the value of three thirty-second notes	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	dotted whole note	whole note increased by a half note; note played for the value of three half notes	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	double bar line	used to separate different sections of a musical passage	Measure and meter	2	Theory
	double flat	lowers a note two half steps	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	double sharp	raises a note two half steps	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	double-diminished flat-fifth triad	triad with a diminished third and a diminished fifth	Chords	8	Theory
	double-diminished seventh chord	seventh chord with a diminished third, diminished fifth and diminished seventh	Chords	8	Theory
	duodecime	interval of 12 steps	Intervals	6	Theory
	duplet	a pair of equal notes to be performed in the time of three	Notes and rests	8	Theory
	E major scale	scale comprised of the notes: E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E	Scales	6	Theory
	E minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: E - F# - G - A - B - C - D - E	Scales	4	Theory
	Eb major scale	scale comprised of the notes: Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb	Scales	5	Theory
	eighth note	note played for half the value of a quarter note	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	eighth rest	rest played for half the value of a quarter rest	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	embellishing tone	nonharmonic tone: a melody tone that is not part of the functional chord	Chords	7	Theory
	enharmonic	notes with the same pitch but different names, as F# and Gb	Scales	8	Theory
	espressivo	expressively	Articulation	6	Theory
	F major scale	scale comprised of the notes: F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F	Scales	3	Theory
	F minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: F - G - Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F	Scales	7	Theory
	F# major scale	scale comprised of the notes: F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F#	Scales	8	Theory
	F# minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: F# - G# - A - B - C# - D - E - F#	Scales	6	Theory
	F-clef (bass clef)	indicates the location of the F below the Middle C	Musical notation	1	Theory
	F-clef with a figure 8 symbol added above	play all notes one octave higher than written	Musical notation	2	Theory
	F-clef with a figure 8 symbol added below	play all notes one octave lower than written	Musical notation	2	Theory
	Fine	end	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	French sixth chord	second inversion of a dominant seventh chord with flat fifth	Chords	8	Theory
	fermata	hold the note longer than its value	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	fifth	interval of 5 steps	Intervals	1	Theory
	fifth degree (V)	chord on the fifth tone of a scale	Chords	2	Theory
	final bar line	end of the piece	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	fingering	each finger has a number, from 1 for thumb to 5 for little finger	Musical notation	1	Theory
	first degree (I)	chord on the first tone of a scale	Chords	2	Theory
	first inversion	chord played with the third as lowest tone	Chords	4	Theory
	flat	lowers a note a half step	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	forte	loud	Dynamics	1	Theory
	forte-fortissimo	very very loud	Dynamics	7	Theory
	forte-piano	loud, then immediately soft	Dynamics	7	Theory
	fortissimo	very loud	Dynamics	2	Theory
	forzato, forzando	sudden strong accent	Dynamics	8	Theory
	four-four meter	4 beats per measure, a quater note gets one beat	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	four-four meter	4 beats per measure, a quater note gets one beat	Measure and meter	4	Theory
	four-three chord	second inversion of a seventh chord	Chords	5	Theory
	fourth	interval of 4 steps	Intervals	1	Theory
	fourth degree (IV)	chord on the fourth tone of a scale	Chords	2	Theory
	funebre	funeral; indicating a stately and plodding tempo	Tempo	8	Theory
	G major scale	scale comprised of the notes: G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G	Scales	1	Theory
	G minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G	Scales	4	Theory
	G# minor scale	scale comprised of the notes: G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F# - G#	Scales	7	Theory
	G-clef (treble clef)	indicates the location of the G above the Middle C	Musical notation	1	Theory
	G-clef with a figure 8 symbol added above	play all notes one octave higher than written	Musical notation	2	Theory
	G-clef with a figure 8 symbol added below	play all notes one octave lower than written	Musical notation	2	Theory
	Gb major scale	scale comprised of the notes: Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb	Scales	8	Theory
	German sixth chord	first inversion of a double-diminished seventh chord	Chords	8	Theory
	glissando (gliss.)	a continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes	Abbreviations and signs	8	Theory
	grave	very slow, solemn	Tempo	7	Theory
	grazioso	gracefully	Articulation	6	Theory
	gypsy scale	scale used in folk music from Eastern Europe	Scales	8	Theory
	half note	note played for the value of two quarter notes, two counts	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	half rest	rest played for the value of a half note	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	half step	distance from any key to the very next key up or down, with no key between	Intervals	1	Theory
	half-diminished seventh chord	seventh chord with a diminished triad and a minor seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	harmonic interval	the two notes of the interval are played together	Intervals	1	Theory
	harmonic minor scale	minor scale with a raised seventh tone	Scales	3	Theory
	intermezzo	originally, music played between acts of an opera; now often used as the title of a short, independent piece	Musical forms	3	Theory
	interval	the name of the distance between two notes	Intervals	1	Theory
	inversion	when the lowest note is not the root of the chord	Chords	2	Theory
	ionian	church mode comprised of the notes: C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C	Scales	8	Theory
	key	the scale in which a piece of music is written	Scales	3	Theory
	key signature	accidentals placed at the beginning of each staff and affects all of the notes of that name throughout the piece	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	l'istesso tempo	at the same speed	Tempo	8	Theory
	larghetto	rather slow, but slightly faster than largo	Tempo	7	Theory
	largo	slow, stately	Tempo	7	Theory
	leading note	the seventh tone of a scale and is a half step under the root	Scales	2	Theory
	ledger lines	additional line above or below the staff	Musical notation	1	Theory
	legatissimo	as smooth as possible	Articulation	7	Theory
	legato	play the notes smoothly connected	Articulation	1	Theory
	leggiero	lightly	Articulation	6	Theory
	lento	slow	Tempo	7	Theory
	loco	as written, at the normal pitch	Abbreviations and signs	6	Theory
	long appoggiatura	the small note is played on the beat, borrowing its time from the following large note	Ornaments	5	Theory
	lydian	church mode comprised of the notes: F - G - A - B - C - D - E - F	Scales	8	Theory
	maestoso	majestically	Tempo	4	Theory
	major flat-fifth triad	triad with a major third and a diminished fifth	Chords	8	Theory
	major scale	scale with steps: whole - whole - half - whole - whole - whole - half	Scales	1	Theory
	major second	second made up of two half steps (one whole step)	Intervals	1	Theory
	major seventh	eventh made up of ten eleven steps (five whole steps and one half step, or a half step below the octave)	Intervals	4	Theory
	major seventh chord	seventh chord with a major triad and a major seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	major sixth	sixth made up of nine half steps (four whole steps and one half step, or a perfect fifth and a whole step)	Intervals	4	Theory
	major third	third made up of four half steps (two whole steps)	Intervals	3	Theory
	major triad	triad with a major third and a perfect fifth	Chords	3	Theory
	marcato	emphatic, accented	Articulation	6	Theory
	measure	the notes between the bar lines	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	melodic interval	the two notes of the interval are played one after the other	Intervals	1	Theory
	melodic minor scale	minor scale with a raised sixth and seventh tone	Scales	3	Theory
	meno	less	Tempo	3	Theory
	meno mosso	less quickly	Tempo	3	Theory
	menuet, minuet	ancient dance at moderate pace in three-four meter	Musical forms	5	Theory
	mesto	sad	Tempo	8	Theory
	mezzo forte	moderately loud	Dynamics	1	Theory
	mezzo piano	moderately soft	Dynamics	2	Theory
	minor major seventh chord	seventh chord with a minor triad and a major seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	minor scale	scale with steps: whole - half - whole - whole - half - whole - whole	Scales	3	Theory
	minor second	second made up of one half step	Intervals	1	Theory
	minor seventh	seventh made up of ten half steps (five whole steps, or a whole step below the octave)	Intervals	4	Theory
	minor seventh chord	seventh chord with a minor triad and a minor seventh	Chords	7	Theory
	minor sixth	sixth made up of eight half steps (four whole steps, or a perfect fifth and a half step)	Intervals	4	Theory
	minor third	third made up of three half steps (one whole step and one half step)	Intervals	3	Theory
	minor triad	triad with a minor third and a perfect fifth	Chords	3	Theory
	misterioso	mysteriously	Tempo	5	Theory
	mixolydian	church mode comprised of the notes: G - A - B - C - D - E - F - G	Scales	8	Theory
	mode	any of several ways of ordering the notes of a scale; major and minor	Scales	3	Theory
	moderato	moderately	Tempo	1	Theory
	modulation	the process of changing from one key to another	Scales	8	Theory
	molto	much, very	Tempo	4	Theory
	molto maestoso	very majestically	Tempo	4	Theory
	mordent	alternates the written note with the tone below; played quickely written-note, lower-note, written-note	Ornaments	5	Theory
	morendo	dying away	Dynamics	4	Theory
	mosso	with motion, animated	Tempo	3	Theory
	moto	motion	Tempo	6	Theory
	multiple measure rests	rest of more then one bar	Notes and rests	7	Theory
	Neapolitan sixth chord	the second degree with a lowered root, played in the first inversion	Chords	8	Theory
	natural minor scale	another name for the minor scale	Scales	3	Theory
	natural notes	the 7 notes (white keys) with the names A, B, C, D, E, F and G	Musical notation	1	Theory
	natural sign	cancels any previous accidental (a note after a natural is always a white key)	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	neighboring tone	nonharmonic tone, that occurs between two of the same chord tones	Chords	7	Theory
	nine-eight meter	9 beats per measure, an eight note gets one beat; divided into three groups of three	Measure and meter	7	Theory
	non legato	not legato	Articulation	6	Theory
	none	interval of 9 steps	Intervals	6	Theory
	nonharmonic tone, nonchord tone	notes that do not belong in a certain chord	Chords	7	Theory
	octatonic scale	scale comprised of alternating a whole step and a half step	Scales	8	Theory
	octave	interval of 8 steps	Intervals	2	Theory
	octave designation	organisation of notes in exact pitches	Musical notation	7	Theory
	ostinato	obstinate, persistent; constantly repeated melodic or rhythmic figure	Musical forms	6	Theory
	ottava	play the notes one octave (8 notes) higher than written	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	ottava bassa	play the notes one octave (8 notes) lower than written	Abbreviations and signs	2	Theory
	overture	orchestral introduction to an opera, but also an independent instrumental work	Musical forms	6	Theory
	Picardy third	major third of the final chord in a minor composition	Chords	8	Theory
	parallel keys	major and minor scales that have the same key signatures	Scales	8	Theory
	passing tone	nonharmonic tone, that occurs between two different chord tones	Chords	7	Theory
	pentatonic scale	scale comprised of five notes, made of major seconds and minor thirds	Scales	8	Theory
	perfect fifth	fifth made up of seven half steps (three whole steps and one half step)	Intervals	3	Theory
	perfect fourth	fourth made up of five half steps (two whole steps and one half step)	Intervals	4	Theory
	perfect octave	interval between two tones of the same name	Intervals	4	Theory
	phrygian	church mode comprised of the notes: E - F - G - A - B - C - D - E	Scales	8	Theory
	pianissimo	very soft	Dynamics	2	Theory
	pianissimo possible	very very soft	Dynamics	7	Theory
	piano	quiet	Dynamics	1	Theory
	più	more	Tempo	6	Theory
	poco	little	Tempo	3	Theory
	poco a poco	little by little	Tempo	3	Theory
	poco meno mosso	a little less motion, a little slower	Tempo	6	Theory
	poco piu mosso	a little more motion, a little faster	Tempo	6	Theory
	polyphony	polyphonic music, each voice is independent	Musical forms	4	Theory
	polytonal	piece of music in two or more keys at the same time	Scales	6	Theory
	portato	carried, in an unconnected manner	Articulation	6	Theory
	prelude	short composition in a free form, also preface, introduction	Musical forms	3	Theory
	prestissimo	very fast	Tempo	7	Theory
	presto	fast, faster then allegro	Tempo	3	Theory
	prima volta, seconda volta	play the measures under bracket 1 the 1st time only, the measures under bracket 2 the 2nd time	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	primary degrees	the first, fourth and fifth degree are called primary degrees	Chords	2	Theory
	quadruplet	a group of four notes to be performed in the time of three	Notes and rests	7	Theory
	quarter note	note played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note, one count	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	quarter note triplet	playing three quarter notes in the time of a half note	Notes and rests	5	Theory
	quarter rest	rest for the value of a quarter note	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	quindecima	play the notes two octaves (15 notes) higher than written	Abbreviations and signs	8	Theory
	quintuplet	a group of five notes to be performed in the time of three or four	Notes and rests	8	Theory
	rallentando (rall.)	gradually getting slower	Tempo	2	Theory
	relative keys	major scale and a minor scale that have the same tonic	Scales	8	Theory
	repeat	repeat from the beginning	Abbreviations and signs	1	Theory
	rhythm	alternation of short and long notes	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	risoluto	resolutely	Tempo	5	Theory
	ritardando (ritard. rit.)	gradually slowing the tempo	Tempo	1	Theory
	ritenuto	held back, slowing down immediatly	Tempo	5	Theory
	rondo form	musical form, the main theme (chorus) is varied by alternating verses, ABACADA etc.	Musical forms	5	Theory
	root	the first tone of a chord	Chords	2	Theory
	root position	when the lowest note is the root of the chord	Chords	2	Theory
	rubato	with some freedom of time (lit. robbed)	Tempo	8	Theory
	scale	the tones of a piece of music arranged in a row. A scale has a fixed sequence of whole and half steps.	Scales	1	Theory
	scale tones	the notes of a scale	Scales	3	Theory
	scherzando	playful, joking	Tempo	8	Theory
	scherzo	a musical jest or joke	Musical forms	3	Theory
	second	interval of 2 steps	Intervals	1	Theory
	second degree (II)	a chord built on the second tone of a scale; this chord has a subdominant function	Chords	5	Theory
	second inversion	chord played with the fifth as lowest tone	Chords	4	Theory
	secondary degree	the second (II), third (III), sixth (VI) and seventh (VII) degree called secondary degrees	Chords	5	Theory
	secondary dominant	a dominant chord set to resolve to a degree that is not the tonic	Chords	8	Theory
	semplice	simple, plain	Tempo	8	Theory
	sempre	always	Abbreviations and signs	6	Theory
	seventh	interval of 7 steps	Intervals	2	Theory
	seventh chord	a four note chord, stacked in thirds	Chords	5	Theory
	seventh degree (VII)	a chord built on the seventh tone of a scale; this chord has a dominant function	Chords	7	Theory
	sforzando	forcing; suddenly loud on one note or chord	Dynamics	3	Theory
	sforzato	forcing; suddenly loud on one note or chord	Dynamics	3	Theory
	sforzato-piano	strong accent followed immediately by piano	Dynamics	8	Theory
	sharp	raises a note a half step	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	short appoggiatura	the small note is played very quickly, almost together with the following large note	Ornaments	5	Theory
	simile	continue in the same manner	Abbreviations and signs	6	Theory
	six-eight meter	6 beats per measure, an eight note gets one beat; divided into two groups of three	Measure and meter	3	Theory
	six-five chord	first inversion of a seventh chord	Chords	5	Theory
	six-four chord	another name for the second inversion of a triad	Chords	4	Theory
	sixteenth note	note played for half the value of an eighth note; four sixteenth notes have the same duration as one quarter note	Notes and rests	4	Theory
	sixteenth rest	rest played for half the value of an eighth rest; four sixteenth rests have the same duration as one quarter rest	Notes and rests	4	Theory
	sixth	interval of 6 steps	Intervals	2	Theory
	sixth chord	another name for the first inversion of a triad	Chords	4	Theory
	sixth degree (VI)	a chord built on the sixth tone of a scale; this chord has a tonic function	Chords	6	Theory
	sixty-fourth note	note played for half the value of a thirty-second note	Notes and rests	7	Theory
	sixty-fourth rest	rest played for half the value of a thirty-second rest	Notes and rests	7	Theory
	slur	play legato	Articulation	1	Theory
	smorzando	dying away in tone and speed	Tempo	7	Theory
	sonata	musical composition that consists of three or four contrasting movements	Musical forms	7	Theory
	sonata form	musical form, consists of three parts: exposition, development and recapitulation	Musical forms	7	Theory
	sonatina	a short sonata	Musical forms	7	Theory
	song form	musical form, usually a simple ABA form	Musical forms	5	Theory
	sostenuto	sustained	Tempo	8	Theory
	staccatissimo	very short	Articulation	7	Theory
	staccato	detached, short	Articulation	1	Theory
	staff	the five lines and four spaces on which music is written	Musical notation	1	Theory
	subdominant chord	chord on the fourth tone of a scale, the fourth degree	Chords	2	Theory
	subito	suddenly	Tempo	5	Theory
	suspension	nonharmonic tone, played a second above or below a chord tone against this chord	Chords	7	Theory
	syncopation	when notes are played between the main beats of a measure and held across the beat	Measure and meter	4	Theory
	tarantella	fast folk dance in three-eight meter or six-eighth meter, virtuoso instrumental work	Musical forms	4	Theory
	tempo guisto	in strict time	Tempo	8	Theory
	tempo primo	return to the original tempo (first tempo)	Tempo	4	Theory
	tenuto	held; hold the note for its full value	Articulation	5	Theory
	tetrad	another name for a seventh chord	Chords	5	Theory
	third	interval of 3 steps	Intervals	1	Theory
	third degree (III)	a chord built on the third tone of a scale; this chord has a tonic or a dominant function	Chords	7	Theory
	thirty-second note	note played for half the value of a sixteenth note; four thirty-second notes have the same duration as one eighth note	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	thirty-second rest	rest played for half the value of a sixteenth rest; four thirty-second rests have the same duration as one eighth rest	Notes and rests	6	Theory
	three-eight meter	3 beats per measure, an eight note gets one beat	Measure and meter	3	Theory
	three-four meter	3 beats per measure, a quater note gets one beat	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	tie	curved line connecting notes on the same line or space, notes are held down for the combined value of both notes	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	time signature	the number of beats in the measure and the note value that represents one beat	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	tonal	piece of music in a definite key	Scales	6	Theory
	tonic	the first tone of a scale	Scales	2	Theory
	tonic chord	chord on the first tone of a scale, the first degree	Chords	2	Theory
	tranquillo	calm	Tempo	6	Theory
	transpose	transposing a melody or chord progression into a different key	Scales	8	Theory
	tremolo	trembling; a tremulous effect produced by rapid alternation of two tones	Ornaments	6	Theory
	triad	a three note chord, stacked in thirds	Chords	2	Theory
	trill	rapid alternation of the written note with the note above it	Ornaments	5	Theory
	triplet	a group of three notes to be performed in the time of two	Notes and rests	4	Theory
	troppo	too much	Tempo	7	Theory
	turn	consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below, the note itself	Ornaments	7	Theory
	twelve-eight meter	12 beats per measure, an eight note gets one beat; divided into four groups of three	Measure and meter	7	Theory
	two chord	third inversion of a seventh chord	Chords	5	Theory
	two-four meter	2 beats per measure, a quater note gets one beat	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	undecime	interval of 11 steps	Intervals	6	Theory
	unison	interval of 1 step	Intervals	4	Theory
	upbeat	incomplete measure at the beginning of a piece. The incomplete measure and the last measure are together a whole measure.	Measure and meter	1	Theory
	upper mordent	consisting of (the note above the one indicated), the note itself, the note above, the note itself	Ornaments	7	Theory
	vivace	lively, faster then allegro and slower then presto	Tempo	6	Theory
	whole note	note played for the value of four quarter notes, four counts	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	whole rest	rest played for the value of a whole note	Notes and rests	1	Theory
	whole step	equal to 2 half steps, with one key between	Intervals	1	Theory
	whole-tone scale	scale entirely made up of whole steps	Scales	8	Theory