Music Math
Rhythm Breakdown
Miscellaneous
How many beats?
Dynamics
100
quarter note + half note + whole rest + eighth note + eighth rest

8 beats

100

two half notes equal one of these

Whole note

100
Explain a repeat sign
Go back to the beginning and play again
100

Quarter Note or Rest

1 beat

100
Define this dynamic: forte
Loud
200

half note + half rest + 2 eighth notes + whole note + quarter note

10 beats

200

One whole note consists of this many quarter notes

Four

200
Explain a crescendo
Gradually get louder
200

Half Note or Rest

2 beats

200
Define this dynamic: piano
Soft
300

eighth note + quarter rest + eighth rest + whole note

7 beats

300
two barred eighth notes equal this many beats

1

300
Explain a decrescendo
Gradually get softer
300

Whole Note or Rest

4 beats

300

Define this dynamic: Mezzo Forte

Medium Loud

400

whole rest + whole note + half note + half rest + quarter note + quarter rest + eighth note

13 1/2 beats

400

One whole note equals this many eighth notes

Eight

400

Daily Double

Mezzo in front of a dynamic word adds this to the meaning

Please give the dynamic term examples

Moderately (ex. mezzo forte - moderately loud, mezzo piano - moderately soft)

400

Eighth Note or Rest

1/2 beat

400
Define this dynamic: Mezzo piano
Medium soft
500

whole rest + whole note + half note + half rest + quarter note + quarter rest + eighth rest

14 1/2 beats

500

Triple!

One half note equals this many eighth notes

four

500

Daily Double

The -issimo suffix on a dynamic adds this to the meaning

Please include the dynamic word examples

Very (ex. fortissimo - very loud, pianissimo - very soft)

500

Two beamed eighth notes

1 beat

500

The order of these dynamics from loudest to softest:

piano, forte, mezzo forte, pianissimo, fortissimo, mezzo piano

fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo

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