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Band Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Accelerando | gradually faster |
Chromatic | by half steps |
Crescendo (cresc.) | gradually louder |
Da Capo (D.C.) | to the beginning |
Decrescendo (decr.) | gradually softer |
Diminuendo (dim.) | gradually softer |
Fermata | a hold or stop |
Forte (f) | loud |
Fortissimo (ff) | very loud |
Legato | smooth & connected |
Marcato | marked & heavy |
Mezzo | medium |
Piano (p) | soft |
Pianissimo (pp) | very soft |
Poco a Poco | little by little |
Rallentando | gradually slower & broader |
Ritartando | gradually slower |
Solo | one performer |
Staccato | light & detached |
Tutti | all performers in a section play |