- For music to have some real feeling and expression it must be shaped.
| Volume of notes | |
| f | Loud |
| ff | Loud Loud |
| fff | As loud as possible |
| p | Quiet |
| mp | Medium Quiet |
| mf | Medium Loud |
| pp | Quiet Quiet |
| cresc | Louder |
| Stuff that affects notes | |
| sfz | Hit note then back way off and build back up |
| tr | Trill |
| vibrato | Add waves to sound |
| legato | Smooth |
| Stuff that affects the speed of note | |
| poco. | Gradually |
| accel. | Faster |
| rit. | Slower |
| dim. | Diminish |
| soli | Shared solo in section |
| solo | 1 person solo (wow) |
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