Matching Pairs Canon Power and Review VocabularyOnline version Vocabulary for Simple Square Dance and Canon Power. by Rachael Smith 1 2 3 4 key signature 5 6 7 piano 8 mp 9 accent 10 11 mf 12 13 forte 14 15 Dynamic Down bow, bowing towards the tip. A dynamic indicated by the letter "p" underneath the music. This tells hte player to play softly. Up bow, bow toward the frog. A dynamic indicated by the letter "f" underneath the music. This tells the player to play loud or with force. Sharp sign, raises a pitch by a half step. A dynamic indicated by the letter "mf" underneath the music. This tells the player to play medium loud Caesura, indicates a pause in the music. Often called a "railroad track." Natural sign. Cancels out a sharp or a flat sign. decrescendo, gradually softer. A dynamic indicated by the letter "mp" underneath the music. This tells the player to play medium soft. The sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece of music that are in effect for the entire piece unless you see a natural sign. Crescendo, gradually louder Double bar line. Indicates the end of a piece of music. An emphasis, stress, or attack on a note. An accent is created with more weight and speed with the bow. Indicate how loud or soft the music is to be played.