Musical Symbols & Terms
A Quiz
Topics
Notes and Symbols Tempo Markings Dynamic Markings Coda Terms and Symbols
Dotted Quarter Note
Pianissimo = Very Soft
Fortissimo = Very Loud
mezzoforte = medium loud
mezzopiano = medium soft
Dim.
Diminuendo = get softer
Cresc.
Crescendo = get louder
andante
Medium slow
moderato
Moderate tempo
Maestoso
Majestically
Rit.
Ritardando = slow down
Accel.
Accelerando = get faster
A tempo
Return to original tempo
Rall.
Rallentando = get slower
Molto rit.
Slow down a lot
Piu mosso
Faster: “more motion”
Coda Terms and Symbols
Coda
The ending section (sometimes separate)
Coda sign (ending section)
D.C. al FineGo back to the beginning and play to the finish (Fine)
D.S. al FineGo back to the sign () and play to the end (fine).
D.S. al CodaGo back to the sign (), play to the Coda sign, jump to the Coda and play to the end.
D.C. al CodaGo back to the beginning, then play to the Coda sign, jump to the Coda and play to the end.