The following basic music glossary includes some music terms and definitions which are used for music study on any instrument.  This is a simple overview of musical terms.  Learning these terms and mu [..]

An Accent in music indicates that the note beneath the accent symbol should be played louder than the other notes.  The different types of accents are shown below with the sideways V looking symbol be [..]

This Italian word, Allegro, means to play the music following this word fast.  The exact range would be 120 to 168 beats per minute. View this detailed video tutorial on Tempo Markings for more tempo [..]

 A bar line is a music term which looks like a vertical line in music notation and separates music into measures. See illustration for Bar Line below under the definition of Measure.

The bass clef is a reversed C-shaped symbol which stand for notes played with the left hand with a resulting lower pitch.  The two dots next to the bass clef always surround and define the F Line Note [..]

A broken chord is a music term which is made up of two or more notes from the same chord played in sequence or repeated pattern.

A Chord is defined as two or more notes played together creating harmony in music.

The Italian word Crescendo means to play your music beginning soft and then gradually get louder.  The symbol is seen below on the third line and looks like a sideways V gradually opening up from p to [..]

Another Italian word meaning gradually getting softer.  The symbol for Decrescendo is seen in the above diagram on the third line.  It looks like a sideways V gradually closing and moves from playing [..]

A double bar line is a set of two parallel lines of different thickness which indicates the end of a piece or section of music.