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Common Musical Words and Symbols
CLICK HERE To Learn How To Read Music Tempo and volume also play an important part in music. A song's tempo (how fast or slow it should be played) is many times written at the beginning in English or Italian. Below are the common terms in both languages: English Italian Very slow Lento; Largo Slow Adagio Walking pace Andante Medium Moderato Fast Allegro Lively Vivace Very fast Presto Common symbols which are used to show
volume (how loud or soft a song should be played) are as
follows: Symbol Italian English ppp Pianississimo As soft as
possible pp Pianissimo Very soft P Piano Soft mp Mezzo-piano Moderately soft m Mezzo Medium mf Mezzo-forte Moderately loud f Forte Loud ff Fortissimo Very loud fff Fortississimo As loud as
possible pf Piu forte Louder fp Fortepiano Quickly move from loud to
soft Crescendo Gradually louder (this symbol
will appear over several notes at once) Diminuendo Gradually softer (this symbol
will appear over several notes at once) More Great Music Reading
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Read Music Notes Quick Home Study Reading Music Course - Click Here! Learn to Read Music Learn to Sing Singing Tips Newsletter All about Piano All about Guitars All about Karaoke More Music Reading Tips Take a look at this tutorial about some of the most common musical words and symbols. These are an important part of your education when learning how to read music notes. This online lesson will teach you more about reading.
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