Signs
Raises a note by a half step (#)
Sharp
What is the meaning and abbreviation for Fortissimo?
Very loud, ff
Rit.
Ritardando, gradually slow down
Fine
The end of a song, when we have to end somewhere in the middle.
Two names for the same note
Common Time (C) is the same as what time signature?
4/4
To have medium soft or medium loud, we add the word _____ to piano or forte.
Mezzo
Andante
Walking speed
Dolce
Sweetly
Time signature
Placed at the beginning of the song to tell you how many beats are in a measure and what kind of note gets 1 beat
Accent (>)
Play with more emphasis or force
Eighth notes receive how many beats?
1/2
Allegro
Fast and lively
Maestoso
Grand
Key signature
The pattern of sharps or flats placed at the beginning of a piece of music that lasts the entire song?
What is this (,) in music?
Breath mark
Cresc. and Descresc. mean what?
Crescendo (<) gradually get louder
Decrescendo (>) gradually get softer
Accel.
Accelerando, gradually speed up
Divisi
Divide the part
Describe the difference between ties and slurs
Ties are the same notes together, Slurs are different notes played connected
What is this (//) in music?
Caesura, or railroad track, and it tells us there is a break in the music.
A dotted quarter note receives how many beats?
1 and 1/2
Fermata
Hold the note until the director stops you
Staccato
Play detached and separated
Legato
In a smooth and flowing manner without breaks between notes