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Music Theory
Band leadership interview
Word | What it mean |
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Orde of flats | BEADGCF |
Sharps for major keys | Look at the last sharp (farthest from beginning) and go up a half step |
Flats for major keys | look at the second to last flat and that is the key signature |
Flats & sharps for minor keys | First, you have to figure out the major key signature, once you get the major you just go down 3 half steps. |
Adagio | slowly and gracefully |
Stringendo | Played with accelerating tempo |
Rubato | Flexible tempo to achieve expression |
Order of sharps | FCGDAEB |
Ritenuto | Immediate drop in tempo |
Ritardando | Gradually slower |
Rallentando | Gradually slower |
Piu mosso | Faster |
Meno mosso | Slower |
Allargando | Slowing |
Accelerando | Gradually faster |
Vivace | Lively, brisk, quick and bright |
Presto | Very quick |
Prestissimo | Very, very fast (the fastest tempo) |
Moderato | Moderate speed |
Lento | Slow |
Largo | Very slow |
Larghetto | Somewhat slow |
Grave | Slow and solemn |
Andantino | Little faster than moderate tempo |
Andante | Moderate/walking tempo |
Allegro | Quick/fast and cheerful |
Allegretto | Fast but not too fast |
(S)forzando | Accenting by force/pressure (more than Rinforzando) |
Rinforzando | Gradual emphasis |
Legato | Smoothly connected |
Marcato | Marked emphasis, make note stand out |
Staccato | Short and separated; detached but light |
Tenuto | Held; sustained |
Staccatissimo | Very separated and detached |
Martellato/rooftop accent | Martellato/rooftop accent: short and strongly accented; heavy |
Pianissimo | Very soft |
Piano | Soft |
Mezzo piano | Medium soft |
Mezzo forte | Medium loud |
Forte | Loud |
Fortissimo | Very loud |
Crescendo | Getting louder |
Decrescendo | Getting softer |