Terminology

Musical

Articulation

slur
legato (-)
finger legato
pedal legato
staccato (.)
marcato (^)
accent (>)

Volume

dynamics 

pianissimo (pp)
piano (p)
mezzo piano (mp)
mezzo forte (mf)
forte (f)
fortissimo (ff)
crescendo

Speed

tempo

largo
larghetto
adagio
andante
moderato
allegro
presto
prestissimo

rallantando
ritardando
accelerando
rubato

Notation

staff
great staff
key signature
time signature
note
bar
measure
phrase
rest
clef
treble clef
bass clef
tie

Software

ABC
MIDI
MusicXML
Finale
Lilypond
MuseScore
Synthesia
Humdrum
KeyKit
AutoHotKey


Harmony

Miscellaneous


octave
interval
chord
scale
major
minor
chromatic
key
polyphony
melody
harmony
pitch
note
motive (motif): a short musical idea or figure



syncopation

Piano-Centric

damper (sustaining) pedal
soft (una cord) pedal
sostenuto pedal


Anatomical (Human)

superior: toward the head (top)
inferior: toward the feet (bottom)

anterior: toward the front of the individual
posterior: toward the back

medial: the middle
lateral: to the individual's left (left-lateral) or right (right-lateral)

proximal: close to the central mass of the body
distal: far from the central mass of the body
volar: the underside (e.g., palmar, plantar)
palmar: the anterior off the hand
dorsal: the posterior (back) of the hand
distad: in the distal direction
-ad: suffix meaning toward or to


dorsal: (used infrequently) toward the back of the individual
ventral: (used infrequently) toward the front of the individual
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