Tempos
This term means to play moderately slow, but moving.
What is andante?
Explain what a performer does when they see mp < f
What is play medium soft and crescendo to forte?
Legato means to
Accidentals attach themselves to the note until the end of
What is the measure?
A double bar line indicates the
What is the end?
This tempo means to play rapid;lively.
What is allegro?
This dynamic is found at measure 26 in Irish Tune.
What is forte?
A dot under a note tells us to play
What is staccato?
Explain measure 5 to 22 with 1st and 2nd endings of Elite March
What is you play to the 1st ending, go back to 5 and play the 2nd ending into 22?
What is two dots?
This term tells us to gradually get faster.
What is accelerando?
Sforzando (sFz) tells performs to do this
What is with a sudden accent?
At measure 34 in Irish Tune, a small group is playing. This is referred to as
A soli
D.C. al Coda means this
You play from the beginning to D.C. al coda back to the beginning and then take to the coda to the coda.
The top number of the time signature tell us
What is how many beats are in the measure?
This symbol is often found on the last note of songs and you hold out the note until the director cuts you off.
What is a fermata?
Tacet is another way to say this
What is silent or quiet?
What is chromatic
The term that means to the finish
What is Al fine?
What is A scale?
What is ritardando and rallentando?
The order of dynamics from softest to loudest.
What is pianissmo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo?
A curved line attaching notes, where performers only tongue the first note
What is a slur?
The slower middle section of a march, which often features the woodwinds
What is the trio section?
Name the 4 instrument families and 2 instruments from each
What is the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion?