Notes and Instruments
The two clefs we use for band.
What is the Treble or Bass?
This note gets one and a half beats.
What is a dotted quarter note?
This term means a fast tempo.
What is Allegro?
This means medium loud.
What is mezzo forte?
A ^ is meant to represent this.
What is marcato?
The difference between the two clefs.
What is the treble EGBDF + FACE and bass is GBDFA + ACEG?
This time signature can have three quarter notes to fill up the measure.
What is 3/4 time?
This term means to slow down.
What is Ritardando?
This means extra soft.
What is pianissimo?
A sideways "v" over or below a note that means emphasis.
What is an accent?
This addition makes you add half of whatever its attached to.
What is a dotted figure?
This term describes when you put emphasis on a weak beat or a weaker part of the beat.
What is syncopation?
This language is mostly used in musical terms.
What is Italian?
This means very loud.
What is fortissimo?
This symbol means to "do again."
What is a repeat sign?
These percussion instruments play different pitches.
What are the mallets, chimes, etc?
This marking doubles the value of whatever note it is with.
What is a fermata?
This term means to return to the original tempo.
What is Tempo I?
This means medium soft?
What is mezzo piano?
This sign mean to go back to the beginning and perform part of the piece of music again.
What is a DC al Fine?
These are the three main families for band.
What is the woodwinds, brass, and percussion?
This term dictates what notes are flat or sharp for my song.
What is a key signature?
This term is abbreviated sub. and means-
What is Subito and suddenly?
These are angles used to show changes.
What are crescendos and decrescendos?
This sign means to stop.
What is a double bar line?