About Piano: Top 20 Musical Terms to Know

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Piano Piano Learn to Play Piano Care Performances From Brandy Kraemer, your Guide to Piano Musical Articulation Some symbols placed around notes change the way they sound, and create a relationship with surrounding notes. This concept is called "articulation," and is modified in piano music using articulation marks: ○ Staccato ○ Arpeggio ○ Rinforzando (rfz) ○ Accentato ○ Legato See More About:  beginner musical symbols  reading piano music  musical articulation Tempo & BPM The tempo is the speed of a song, and BPM is the precise speed at which beats are repeated. Tempo is specified by words, metronome marks, or both: ○ Allegro ○ Vivace ○ Adagio ○ Rallentando ○ Accelerando See More About:  rhythm & tempo  reading piano music  beginner musical symbols Volume & Dynamics Musical dynamics control the volume of a song, and may be signified by words, symbols, or both. It's important to note that dynamics mark the relative changes in intensity, and do not express precise decibel levels: ○ Crescendo ○ Mezzo Forte (mf) ○ Pianissimo (pp) ○ Diminuendo ○ Fortepiano (fp) See More About:  volume & dynamics  beginner musical symbols  musical abbreviations Expression & Mood Certain commands affect the ambiance of a song, and such terms are often in Italian: ○ Con Affetto ○ Maestoso ○ Espressivo ○ Dolce ○ Agitato See More About:  musical mood terms  italian musical terms  Piano Ads Piano Learn to Play Piano Piano for Beginners Piano Sheet Music Blues Piano Lessons Featured Articles More Italian Musical Terms French Musical Glossary German Music Commands Essential Terms for Beginners View All Terms A - Z   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Brandy Kraemer Piano Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Piano newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Find the Value of a Piano Clean & Disinfect Piano Keys Essentials of Piano Fingering Musical Symbols of Piano Notation Printable Piano Lesson Book   Follow me on: Advertisement