crescendo (getting louder)
Gradually getting louder
diminuendo or decrescendo (getting softer)
Gradually getting softer
fermata (hold the note longer)
sign can be over a note or under a note
slur (play the notes smoothly)
curved line over two different notes or over a group...
diminuendo or decrescendo (getting softer) - answer Gradually getting softer
fermata (hold the note longer) - answer sign can be over a note or under a note
slur (play the notes smoothly) - answer curved line over two different notes or over a group of
notes
ottava (octave) - answer
play an octave higher - answer 8va (above a note or notes)
ottava bassa - answer
play an octave lower - answer 8va (under a note or notes)
staccato (short, detached) - answer a dot above or under a note
accent (play slightly louder)
> (over or under a note) - answer Emphasis on certain parts of the measure
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