F2F Class Notes 23rd August (Celeste)

forte
1. piano terminology – when you play music loud
2. sth you are good at
eg. US politics is not Celeste’s forte.

pp = pianissimo – very quiet

p = piano

mp = mezzo piano

mf = mezzo forte

f= forte

ff = fortissimo

sfz = sforzando – suddenly loud

gao yin pu hao – treble clef

bass clef

b – flat
# – sharp
natural

< – cresendo ( kruh shen doe ) = gradually get louder

> – decresendo ( day kruh shen doe) = gradually get lighter/quieter

C – common time = 4/4

metronome n. – a machine used to tell the speed / control speed / keep the time/beat

1/16th note > 1/8th note > quarter note > dotted quarter note > half note > dotted half note > whole note