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Music Theory
Clef Notes
Dynamics
Tempos
Articulations
Music Theory:
Clef Notes
Treble Clef
Line Notes: Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Space Notes: F A C E
Bass Clef
Line Notes: Great Big Dogs Fight Always
Space Notes: All Cars Eat Gas
Music Theory:
Treble Clef Notes on a Staff
The treble clef is also known as the “G clef”
or “high clef”.
Music Theory:
Bass Clef Notes on a Staff
The bass clef is also known as the “F clef”
or “low clef”.
Musical Terms
 A great many musical terms are
in Italian. It shouldn't be
surprising that so many musical
terms are Italian, since many of
the most important early
composers in the renaissance
period were Italian, and that
period is when numerous
musical indications were used
extensively for the first time.
Music Theory:
Dynamics
Dynamics tell the performer or conductor
how loud or how soft to play a piece of
music.
Dynamics are used in a piece of music to
help maintain the interest of the listener.
Music Theory:
Dynamics
Fortissimo ff – very loud
Forte f – loud
Mezzo forte mf – medium loud
Mezzo piano mp – medium soft
Piano p – soft
Pianissimo pp – very soft
Crescendo
– to gradually get louder
Decrescendo
– to gradually get softer
Music Theory:
Tempos
Largo – very slow
Adagio – slow
Andante – walking tempo
Moderato – moderately
Allegro – fast; quickly
Vivace – very fast
Accelerando (accel.) – to gradually get faster
Ritardando (rit.) – to gradually get slower
Music Theory:
Articulations
 Staccato
– to play the notes short and detached
 Accent
emphasis
– to play the note louder, with a special
 Tenuto
– to hold the note for its full value
 Fermata
– to hold the note longer than its
normal value; approximately twice the normal duration