Rudiments of Music
Rudiments of Music
Rudiments of Music
Music
Staff
G Clef F Clef
Half
Note-Rest
2 Beats
Quarter
Note-Rest
1 Beat
Eighth
Note-Rest
½ Beat
Sixteenth
Note-Rest
¼ Beat
Thirty-Second
Note-Rest
1/8 Beat
Sixty-Fourth
Note-Rest
1/32 Beat
Accidentals
Accidentals modify the pitch of the notes that follow
them on the same staff position within a measure, unless
cancelled by an additional accidental.
Pianissimo
Very soft. Usually the softest indication in
a piece of music, though softer dynamics
are often specified with additional ps.
Piano
Soft. Usually the most often used indication
Mezzo piano
Literally, half as soft as piano.
Mezzo forte
Similarly, half as loud as forte. If no dynamic
appears, mezzo-forte is assumed to be the
prevailing dynamic level.
Forte
Loud. Used as often as
piano to indicate contrast.
Fortissimo
Very loud. Usually the loudest indication in a
piece, though louder dynamics are often
specified with additional fs.
Fortississimo
Extremely loud. Very infrequently does one see
louder dynamics than this, which are specified
with additional fs.
Sforzando
Literally "forced", denotes an abrupt, fierce
accent on a single sound or chord. When written
out in full, it applies to the sequence of sounds or
chords under or over which it is placed
Crescendo
A gradual increase in volume.
Can be extended under many notes to indicate
that the volume steadily increases during the
passage.
Diminuendo
Also decrescendo
A gradual decrease in volume. Can be extended
in the same manner as crescendo.
Forte-piano
A section of music in which the music should
initially be played loudly (forte), then immediately
softly (piano).
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