1. Final exam vocabulary review
Great resource:
Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

2. Tempos Largo-a slow and sad/solemn tempo
Adagio-a slow tempo between largo and andante
Andante-a walking speed
Allegro-a fast tempo
Vivace-lively, brisk tempo

3. Tempo Changes Meno (less)/piu (more )mosso (motion) Morendo-dying away
A tempo/Tempo Primo-return to the original tempo
Accerlerando-speed up
Ritard/rallentando-slow down
Rubato-stretching, slowing, or hurrying the tempo as the performer sees fit

4. Music Terms Ostinato-a repeating rhythmic or melodic pattern
Syncopation-putting the accent on the weak beat
Dal Segno(D.S.)-go back to the sign
Da Capo (D.C.)-go back to the beginning
Enharmonic-two notes that are the same pitch but notated differently (F#/Gb)
Accidentals-flats/sharps/naturals not in the key signature
Intonation-quality of your tuning, being exactly in tune

5. Dynamics pp-pianissimo p-piano mp-mezzo piano mf- mezzo forte f-forte
ff-fortissimo
Sfz-sforzando, to play with sudden force

6. Style Dolce Tutti-together, divisi-divided
Poco a poco-little by little
Subito-suddenly
Cantabile
Allegro Giocoso-to play in a happy, merry manner
Maestoso-majestically
Con moto-with motion

7. Articulation Legato-smooth and connected Staccato-short and detached
Marcato-marked, accented

8. Cognates Grandioso-grandly Tranquilo-tranquil Moderato-moderately
Espressivo-expressively
Misterioso-mysteriously
Energico-to play with energy

9. Words that are used in other contexts
Con-with
Poco-little
Piu-more
Meno-less
Mosso, moto-motion