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• The Italian term for fast is Allegro and the Italian term for slow is Adagio
• The Italian term for soft is Piano and the Italian term for loud is Forte
• What does Crescendo mean?

  gradually gets louder
• What does Rallentando mean?

  gradually getting slower
• What is the Italian term for very loud?

  Fortissimo
• A sharp raises the note a semitone.
• A Minim is equal to 2 counts
• A Semiquaver is equal to 1/4 counts
• A combination of different durations is called Rhythm
• If everyone is playing the same tune the piece is said to be in Unison
• How many counts are in a Quaver rest?

  1/2
• Pitch means the highness or lowness of the music
• If the music is in 4/4 how many beats are in each bar?

  4
• What name is given to an AB structure?

  Binary
• What is the structure of the Ternary form?

  ABA
• If a piece of music is in a major key it is said to be happy and if it is in a minor key it is said to be sad
• _____ means fastness or slowness of music

  Tempo