Music Terms

Cantado el bajo : singing the bass

Crescendo : A steady increase in intensity or force which builds up to or reach a point of great intensity, force, or volume

Forte (f) : strongly or loudly

Fortissimo (ff) : very loudly

Guitar finger names : See finger namesfor a full description and explanation of all the guitar finger names.

Marcarto : with strong accentuation

Mezzo forte (mf) : played moderately loudly

Mezzo piano : half soft or moderately soft

Morendo : dying away

Pianissimo (pp) : very soft

Ritardando (rit) : slowing down; decelerating

Sonoro : sonorous

Staccato : a separate or detached note