5th Grade Band Music Curriculum

Forte (f) . . . . . . . .Forte-piano (fp) . . . .Fortissimo (ff) . . . . .Forzando (fz >) . . . .Forza . . . . . . . . .Glocoso . . . . . . . .Giusto . . . . . . . . .Grandioso . . . . . . .Grave . . . . . . . . .Grazioso . . . . . . .Key note . . . . . . .Largamente . . . . .Larghetto . . . . . .Largo . . . . . . . .Ledger-line. . . . . .Legato . . . . . . . .Leggiero . . . . . . .Lento . . . . . . . . .L’istesso tempo . . .Loco . . . . . . . . .PRINCIPAL TERMS USED IN MUSIC 2LoudAccent strongly, diminishing instantly to pianoVery loudIndicates that a note or chord is to be strongly accentedForce of toneJoyously; playfullyExact; in strict timeGrand; pompous; majesticVery slow and solemnGracefullyThe first degree of the scale, the tonicVery broad in styleSlow, but not so slow as Largo; nearly like AndantinoBroad and slow; the slowest tempo-markA small added line above or below the staffSmoothly; the reverse of staccatoLightlySlow, between Andante and LargoIn the same time (or tempo)In place; play as written, no longer an octave higher or lowerMa . . . . . . . . . . ButMa non troppo . . . . But not too much soMaestoso . . . . . . Majestically; dignifiedMaggiore . . . . . . Major keyMarcato . . . . . . . MarkedMeno . . . . . . . . LessMeno mosso . . . . . Less quicklyMezzo . . . . . . . . Half; moderatelyMezzo-piano (mp) . . Moderately softMinore . . . . .. . . Minor keyModerato . . . . . . Moderately - Allegro moderato, moderately fastMolto . . . . . . . Much; veryMorendo . . . . . . Dying awayMosso . . . . . . . Equivalent to rapid; piu mosso, quickerNon . . . . . . . . NotNotation . . . . . . The art of representing musical sounds by means of written charactersObbligato. . . . . . .Opus (Op.) . . . . . .Ossia . . . . . . . . .Ottava (8va) . . . . .Pause ( ) . . . . . . .Perdendosi . . . . . .Piacere, a . . . . . . .Pianissimo (pp) . . .Piano (p) . . . . . . .Piu . . . . . . . . . .Piu Allegro. . . . . .Poco or un poco . . .Poco a poco . . . . .An indispensable partA workOr; or else - generally indicating an easier methodTo be played an octave higherThe sign indicating a pause or restDying away graduallyAt pleasureVery softlySoftlyMoreMore quicklyA littleGradually; by degrees; little by little