Tempo
What is Tempo ?
Tempo is how fast or slow the beats go by.
What is Rhythm ?
Rhythm is the pattern or placement of sounds in time .
What is Melody?
The combination of pitch and rhythm.
What is Harmony ?
The relationship between two or more simultaneous pitches.
What is Dynamic ?
The volume of a note.
What is tempo measured in ?
BPM
Where do you find the Time Signature ?
The time signature is at the start of each instrument line.
What is memorable tune ?
What you sing in your head after you’ve heard a new piece; what you hum down the hallways.
Harmony is read ?
Vertically
Dynamics is derived from ?
Italian
What does BPM stand for ?
Beats Per Minute
How many beats are in a Whole Note, Half Note, Quarter Note, Eighth Note ?
Whole Note = 4 beats
Half Notes = 2 beats
Quarter Note = 1 beat
Eighth Note = ½ beat
What are some words used to describe Melody ?
Smooth, connected, Song-like, Aggressive, Accented, Hard-hitting
Harmony creates a ?
Chord Progression
What is Piano, Mezzo Piano ?
Piano=soft
Mezzo Piano=medium soft
What is Tempo usually marked in ?
Italian
What do you have to determine before you can determine the Rhythm ?
Tempo
How can you describe Melody ?
Based on what it sounds like, or how it makes you feel.
Harmony is created by?
Multiple notes at once.
what is Mezzo Forte, Forte ?
Mezzo Forte = medium loud
Forte = loud
What are the 5 common markings of Tempo ?
Largo, Adagio, Moderato, Allegro, and Presto
What does the top number of the time signature mean, the bottom ?
The top number lets you know how many beats are in each measure, You don’t need to worry about the bottom number – its more to do with how to play it
Melody is read?
Horizontally
Give an example of an instrument that can create its own Harmony.
Piano
Where are Dynamics Written ?
Under the music.