Note Values
March History/Fun Facts
Dynamics
Bowings/Articulations
Class Lore
100

This note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time. 

What is a quarter note?

100
March comes from this famous ballet by Tchaikovsky. 
What is the Nutcracker?
100

The dynamic marking "p" means. 

What is piano-soft?

100

This term means to play with the bow. 

What is arco?

100

The bass section consists of what two members. 

Who is Laney and Luke?

200

This note gets 2 beats in 4/4 time

What is a half note?

200

The composer of the Nutcracker. 

Who is Peter Tchaikovsky?

200

The dynamic marking "f" means. 

What is forte-loud?

200

This term means to pluck the string with your finger?

What is pizzicato?

200

The only twins in AVO. 

Who are Hudson and Roderick?

300

This note gets 4 beats in 4/4 time. 

What is a whole note?

300

The Nutcracker is this type of performance art. 

What is a ballet?

300

The dynamic marking "mf" means.

What is mezzo-forte/moderately loud?

300
A slur means these notes should be played this way. 

What is smoothly in one bow/connected?

300

The music librarians for AVO. 

Who are Harshini and Blake?

400

This is the hardest rhythm in March from the Nutcracker.

What is a triplet?

400

The young girl who is the main character in most versions of The Nutcracker. 

Who is Clara?

400

The symbol means to get gradually louder.

What is a crescendo?

400

An accent tells a player to do this to a note. 

What is emphasize it?

400

Ms. Ford's current favorite is. 

Who is Maleah? 

500

The top number of the time signature tells us this. 

What is how many beats are in each measure?

500

This holiday is most commonly associated with The Nutcracker. 

What is Christmas?

500

The dynamic marking that means very loud.

What is fortissimo (ff)?

500

This articulation style is short and detached. 

What is staccato?

500

Ms. Ford is this age. 

What is 24?

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