Music Terms
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julius1768 on December 8, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Largo | Very slow and stately. |
| Largamente | Broadly. Quite slow. |
| Larghetto | Faster than Largo, but slow. |
| Grave | Seriously, solemn. |
| Lento | Slowly (often used temporarily). |
| Adagio | Slowly, very expressive. |
| Andante | Tranquilly, but moving right along. |
| Andantino | Generally interpreted as slightly faster than Andante. |
| Moderato | Moderately. It is usually considered the medium point between the slowest and fastest markings. |
| Allegretto | Animated, but less fast than Allegro. |
| Allegro | Lively, animated in movement. |
| Vivace | More rapidly than Allegro. |
| Presto | Very fast. |
| Prestissimo | The fastest tempo used. |
| Timbre | Quality of a tone. |
| Order of sharps | FCGDAEB |
| Order of flats | BEADGCF |
| Major Scale | w w 1/2 w w w 1/2 |
| Minor Scale | w 1/2 w w 1/2 w w |
| F major | 1 flat |
| Bb major | 2 flats |
| Eb major | 3 flats |
| Ab major | 4 flats |
| Db major | 5 flats, 7 sharps |
| Gb major | 6 flats, 6 sharps |
| G major | 1 sharp |
| D major | 2 sharps |
| A major | 3 sharps |
| E major | 4 sharps |
| B major | 5 sharps, 7 flats |
| F# major | 6 sharps, 6 sharps |
| C major | No sharps or flats |
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