Note Values
The value of a quarter note
What is 1?
A sign that tells a musician to gradually get quieter.
What is a decrescendo?
This dynamic tells musicians to play at 50%.
What is mezzo forte?
The value of a whole note plus a quarter note?
What is 5?
This means to gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
This dynamic tells a player to play at 40%
What is mezzo piano?
The value of a half note plus a eight note
What is 2 1/2?
This sign means to back at the s mark and continue playing until you reach the final barline.
D.C. al Fine
This sign tells a musician to play at 30%.
What is piano?
The value of a eighth note plus a sixteenth note
What is 3/4?
This means to gradually slow down.
What is a ritardando?
This dynamic tells a player to play at 60%
What is forte?
The value of a dotted quarter note
What is 1 1/2?
This means to play at a moderately slow/walking tempo.
What is an andante?
This dynamic tells a player to play at 20%
What is pianissimo?