Music: Final Exam Study Guide

Indicates that the player should play the note shorter and more abbreviated than its typical value.

Indicates to a player to abruptly shift from a loud dynamic to a quiet dynamic.

VERY LOUD

The lines in the bass clef in order are:

 A double barline in a piece of music indicates:

The pace at which a piece of music is played at. It is either indicated at the beginning or within the piece.

• DYNAMIC

• TEMPO

• PITCH

• ENSEMBLE

A decrease in loudness in a piece of music.

• TONE

• DYNAMIC

• DECRESCENDO

• PIANISSIMO

A music symbol used to indicate that a note should be held until given a cue from the conductor to continue playing.

• GLISSANDO

• STACCATO

• ACCENT

• FERMATA

The notes in the chord should be played independently and in a sweeping motion.

• ARPEGGIO

• GISSANDO

• ACCENT

• STACCATO

The frequency of vibration of sound.

• VIBRATO

• TEMPO

• PITCH

• ACCENT