music directions
very soft
Pianissimo
pp
Pianissimo
soft
Piano
p
Piano
medium soft
Mezzo piano
mp
Mezzo piano
medium loud
Mezzo forte
mf
Mezzo forte
loud
Forte
f
Forte
very loud
Fortissimo
ff
Fortissimo
get louder
Crescendo
<
Crescendo
get softer
Decrescendo
>
Decrescendo
slow down
Ritardando
Rit...
Ritardando
get faster
Accelerando
Acc...
Accelerando
pitch
the note you are singing
key
a collection of sharps and flats
tempo
the speed
time signature top
beats per measure
time signature bottom
type of note that gets a beat
transpose
to change the key of a song BEFORE a song begins
modulate
to change a key of a song DURING the song