CONCERT BAND FINAL REVIEW

SIGNS

100

This is a little note played quickly before the main beat.

What is a grace note

200

This is a sign written under the music that means to get louder

What is a crescendo

300

This is a round circle with a plus through it that means to jump to the end

What is a coda sign

400

This  sign means that seconds should also play that part. It usually occurs after the music indicated that only one person should play.

What is a2

500

This means that you should play it up one octave

What is 8va

WHAT'S the TEMPO

100

This means to play very fast

What is allegro molto

200

This means to play quick and playful

What is Allegretto Scherzando

300

This means to play it exactly in time

What is Tempo Guisto

400

This means to to play it in cut time

What is Alla Breve

500

This means to return to the first tempo

What is Tempo Primo

Faster or slower

100

This means to slow down

What is ritardando

200

This means a little more motion

What is Poco Piu mosso

300

This means to slow down and get softer

What is Rit. e dim.

400

This means to get faster little by little

What is Accelerando poco a poco

500

This means to hurry in French

What is "En Pressant"

How many people should play?

100

This means to play by yourself

What is solo

200

This means that you should not play

What is tacet

300

This means that everyone plays together

What is tutti

400

This means that everyone plays the same thing together

What is unison

500

This means that the section plays the melody

What is soli

What style is the music

100

This means in the style of a march

What is Alla Marcia

200

This means to play lightly

What is leggerio

300

This means not heavy

What is non pesante

400

This means to get louder little by little

What iscrescendo poco a poco

500

This means to stop playing it up an octave and play it where it is written

What is loco.