Understanding Speed and Meter
Same as 4/4
What is Common Time?
Volume of music
What are Dynamics?
What is a Staccato?
How well instruments sounds go together
What is Blend?
Same as 2/2
What is Cut Time?
Different endings performed in a section of music with a repeat sign
What are First/Second Endings?
Play medium loud
What is Mezzo Forte (mf)?
Curved line that connects notes of different pitch into one long note
What is a Slur?
Having the right amount of each instrument
What is Balance?
Gradually speed up
What is Accelerando?
Note or group of notes that come before the first measure
What are pickup notes (anacrusis)?
Gradually get louder
What is Crescendo (<)?
Symbol that means hold notes for full value
What is Tenuto?
How well in-tune instruments are
What is Intonation?
More quickly
What is Piu Mosso?
Small section at the end of piece. Sign is like a small piece.
What is a Coda?
Play very soft
What is Pianissimo (pp)?
Hold out note longer than usual, watch conductor for cut off
What is a Fermata?
Shaping a musical line into a musical sentence
What is Phrasing?
Top number tells how many beats in a measure. Bottom number tells what gets the beat.
What is a Time Signature?
Means go to the beginning
What is Da Capo (D.C.)?
Gradually get softer, like decrescendo
What is Diminuendo (dim.)?
Similar to normal accent, but stronger short accent
What is a marcato accent?
Happens when someone is rushing or dragging
What are Tempo issues?