Bae Bae's Music Study

sf, sfz (sforzando, sforzato)

• Forced, accented

• Softly played

• Gradually increasing volume

• Smooth and legato

mesto

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Excited

decrescendo (dcresc.)

• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting quieter

• Suddenly stopping

• Maintaining the same volume

rubato/tempo rubato

• Gradually getting faster

• Gradually getting slower

• Maintaining a steady pace

• Playing with a staccato style

a tempo

• In time (resume the original speed)

• At a slow pace

• With great difficulty

• In a hurried manner

ritardando (ritard., rit.)

• Getting faster, pushed forward

• Getting slower, held back

• Maintaining the same tempo

• Suddenly stopping

accelerando (accel.)

• Gradually getting quicker

• Suddenly slowing down

• Maintaining a steady pace

• Gradually getting slower

grave

• Very slow, solemn

• Light-hearted and cheerful

• Quick and lively

• Casual and relaxed

f (forte)

• Soft

• Loud

• Quiet

• Gentle

mf (mezzo forte)

• Moderately loud

• Softly quiet

• Very loud

• Extremely soft