Music terms {music notation} indicate music play.
notation {tablature}|.
Play accompaniment in any manner or leave out {ad libitum}.
Play until jump sign {al Coda}, and then go to the word CODA.
Play until jump sign {al Fine}, and then go to the word FINE.
Go back to beginning {D.C.} {da capo}.
Go back to sign {D.S.} {dal segno}.
Perform as directed but more than normal {molto}, such as allegro molto.
Play accompaniment or leave out {obbligato}.
Play as if speaking {parlando}.
Play in quick staccato {pizzicato}.
Perform as directed but less than normal {poco, music}, such as allegro poco.
Perform playfully {scherzando}.
Play same direction through whole composition {sempre}.
Play with strong stress {sforzando}.
Play quickly {veloce}.
Rapidly and slightly alternate pitch {vibrato}.
Scores can have small-type notes {appoggiatura}, not counted in rhythm, one step above or below notes.
Harmonic tones can go up or down in succession {arpeggio}|.
Musical signs {fermata} can indicate to hold note longer.
Embellishment notes {grace note}|, such as appoggiaturas, can be in small type in scores, because they do not count in rhythm.
Musical signs {ligature, music}| can join notes.
Play short trill {mordent}.
Hold bass tonic or dominant note {organ point} {pedal point}.
Glide from tone to next tone, using voice or string-instrument bow {portamento}.
Rapidly repeat note or rapidly alternate between two notes {tremolo}.
Play brass-instrument triplets t-t-k {triple-tongue}.
Go to musical-phrase beginning {CODA sign}.
Go to end {FINE sign}.
Stop playing at a symbol {stop, music}.
Five parallel horizontal lines {staff, music}| represent possible notes. Notes are open or closed circles, typically with vertical lines.
Five staff lines {clef}| can represent notes in different systems. Second line from bottom can represent G {treble clef} {G clef}. Second line from top can represent F {bass clef} {F clef}. Treble clef is for high notes, and bass clef is for low notes. Middle line can represent C {alto clef} {tenor clef} {C clef}.
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