Music Theory
What means to be silent for 1 count
quarter rest
What means play softly
piano
How many 8th notes are in a dotted quarter note
3
How many counts are in one measure of 3/4
three
What composer wrote the original Firebird Suite
What means play loudly
forte
The sharps and flats at the beginning of the song are called what
key signature
The number of 16th notes in a whole note
16
Number of 8th notes in a half note
4
This style of music was created in New Orleans 125 years ago
Jazz
What is the term for how fast or slow you play a song
tempo
What line is an extension of the staff
ledger line
Accent
The chart that shows all the different keys in music
What is the 2nd instrument Mr. Alas learned to play
Euphonium
What means to gradually increase volume
crescendo
Musical term for gradually increasing speed
Accelerando
How many different notes are in an octave
7
Raises the pitch by half a step
sharp
What woodwind instrument looks like a slightly larger oboe
English Horn
What time signature has 9 beats in the measure and the quarter note gets the beat
9/4
Name the 4 families of an orchestra
woodwinds, strings, brass, percussion
Name the 4 basic types of clefs
treble, bass, alto, tenor
What note sounds the same as F#
Gb
What is the name of the inventor of the Saxophone
Adolphe Saxe