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Allegro, Andante, Adagio, Largo ... these are examples of what?
Tempo
This musical symbol is called __________ and it means _______________
Dal Segno, from the sign
A dotted quarter note receives how many beats in 4/4 time?
1 1/2
Rit. or ritardano means what?
Gradually get slower
What does Staccato mean?
"Spaced" (Mrs. Miller hates the word short!)
What is a piccolo?
A small flute
This symbol is called _________ and it means ________
Fermata, hold
Describe how a tie works
A curved line joining 2 or more notes of the same pitch
Decrescendo means what?
Gradually get softer
The space between two bar lines is called what?
Measure
Time signature 4/4 is also called what?
Common Time
A flat in music notation will do what to a note?
Lower it a half step
A chromatic scale is ...
A scale made up of all half steps
What does Unison mean?
All sing/play together the same melody
Legato means ... ?
Connected, smooth
3/4 time signature means what?
Three beats per measure, the quarter note gets the beat
What is the symbol for fortissimo?
ff
What in the music tells us the number of sharps or flats?
key signature
What does fine mean?
The end
Crescendo means ... ?
Gradually get louder
Shortest to longest:
Quarter note, 16th note, 8th note
16th note, 8th note, Quarter note
Mrs. Miller will draw a sign. What does this sign indicate?
Repeat
What is music?
Sound and silence organized
What is a tetrachord?
Four notes that make up half a scale
A musical arrangement written for two players is called what?
Duet