GLOSSARY. 



Dynamics. The force of musical sounds. The degrees 

 range from^p., which is the softest, through p. m. 

 ;ind/. to//., which is the loudest. 



Finale ->Theend. 

 Fine. ) 



Forte. Loud. 



Fortissimo. Very loud. 



Fuoco. Fire, energy. 



Glissando. Playing a rapid passage on the piano by 

 sliding the tips of the fingers along on the keys. 



Interval. The difference of pitch between two tones. 



Largo. Slow. 



Legato. Connected ; each tone of a phrase being con- 

 tinued until the next is heard. 



Lento. Slow. 



Marcato. Marked. 



Moderato. Going at a moderate pace. 



Phrase. A short tone-chain which makes sense, but 

 not complete sense. 



Pianissimo. Very soft. 



Portamento. A gliding of the voice from one tone to 

 another. 



Presto. Quickly. 



Rallent. or Rallentando. Gradually slower and softer. 



Ritard. or Ritardando. Slackening the time. 



Scherzando. Playfully ; sportively. 



Sempre. Always. 



Sforzando. With emphasis on one particular tone; 

 forced. 



Sostenuto. Sustained and smooth. 



Staccato. Short and distinct ; detached. 



Syncopation. The displacement of the usual accent, 

 either by cutting it away from the commonly ac- 

 cented beat, and driving it over to that part of a 

 measure not usually accented, or by prolonging a 

 tone begun in a weak beat past the instant when 

 the usual accent should occur. 



Theme. A simple melody on which variations are 

 made. 



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