Dynamics
Reading Music
Staying in Tune
Terms to Know
Broring 101
100
Musical term for "soft"
What is piano?
100

Musical term for 5 lines and 5 spaces where music is written

What is staff?

100

Symbol that tells you to lower the pitch by a half step

What is a flat?

100

Musical term that means "in a smooth, connected manner"

What is legato?

100

This is where Ms. Broring went to high school.

What is Kasson-Mantorville?

200

Musical term for "loud"

What is forte?

200
Musical term and symbol for "gradually get louder"

What is crescendo?

200

Symbol that tells you to raise the pitch by a half step?

What is a sharp?

200

Musical term for "detached, separated"

What is staccato?

200

This is Ms. Broring's favorite candy.

What is Twix?

300

Musical term for "very loud"

What is fortissimo?

300

Symbol that tells you to go back and play the measures again

What is repeat sign?

300

Symbol that cancels out sharps and flats

What is a natural?

300

Two or more notes sounding at the same time

What is a chord?

300

This is how many siblings Ms. Broring has.

What is two?

400

Musical term for "very soft"

What is pianissimo?

400

Symbol typically for higher voices, also called the Treble Staff.

What is Treble Clef?

400

The term for music performed by one musician playing or singing.

What is a solo?

400

A symbol that tells you to hold the note until the director cuts you off.

What is a fermata?

400

This is the instrument Ms. Broring played in the school band.

What is the trombone?

500
Musical term, italian word for "medium" or "half"

What is mezzo?

500

Symbol typically for lower voices, also called the Bass Staff

What is Bass Clef?

500

The term that tells you to gradually slow down the tempo.

What is "ritardando?"

500

The distinct way that a musician pronounces a word or plays a note.


What is diction or articulation?

500
This is how many schools Ms. Broring has worked at as a choir teacher.

What is three?

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