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Musical Terms Glossary

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Musical Periods
Musical Periods
Rhythm/tempo
Rhythm/tempo
Musical Notation
Musical Notation
Dynamics
Dynamics
Harmony
Harmony
Playing Techniques
Playing Techniques
Musical Forms
Musical Forms
Musical Concepts
Musical Concepts
Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments
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20th century onwards
8va
A
Accelerando
Accent
Accidental
Adagio
Allegro
Alto clef
Andante
B
Bar
Bar (UK) / Measure (US)
Baroque
Bass clef
Basso continuo
Beat
BPM
C
Chamber music
Chord
Classical
Clef
Coda
Coloratura
Common time
Concerto
Crotchet (UK) / Quarter note (US)
D
Da Capo
Dotted note
F
Fermata
Flat
G
Grace note
Gregorian chant
H
Homophony
K
Key signature
L
Largo
Ledger lines
Lento
M
Medieval music
Metronome
Minim (UK) / Half note (US)
Moderato
Monody
N
Natural
O
Opera
Oratorio
Ornament
P
Polyphony
Presto
Q
Quaver (UK) / Eighth note (US)
R
Rallentando
Renaissance
Rest
Ritenuto
Romantic
Rubato
S
Scale
Score/sheet music
Semiquaver (UK) / Sixteenth note (US)
Serialism
Sharp
Stave (UK) / Staff (US)
Symphony
T
Tempo
V
Vivace
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