Key Signatures
0 sharps or flats
Key of C
What does allegro mean?
Fast
What do you do after a first endng?
What does solo mean?
One person plays
What does staccato mean?
"Light and separated"
BEADGCF
What does largo mean?
Very slow
What does dal segno mean?
"To the sign"
What is an interval?
The distance between two notes
What does con moto?
"With motion"
3 flats
Key of Eb
What does andante mean?
Walking pace
What does coda mean?
Ending material
What does a soli mean?
A single instrument group playing
What does cantabile mean?
"Song-like"; in a singing fashion
What is the order of sharps?
FCGDAEB
Which tempo term describes gradually speeding up?
accelerando
What does D.C. stand for?
da capo
What does syncopation mean?
Emphasis on part of a beat or measure that is normally weak
What does vivace mean?
Extremely fast
6 sharps in the key signature
Key of F#
What are the two terms for gradually slowing down?
Ritardando & rallentando
What do you do when you come across a D.S. al fine?
Go to the sign, then go to the end.
How many sections does a sonata have?
four sections: t
heme, development, recapitulation, and coda (ending)
What do you do when a note is accented?
Use more air to play it with emphasis