Articulations
This means to play short and light
The number of lines and spaces on the music staff.
What is 5 lines and 4 spaces?
This note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
6/8 time is this type of meter. (hint: not simple)
What is compound meter?
We tune these 4 notes every day in band
What are concert F, G, A, and Bb?
This means to play smooth with the full note value, but the notes are still rearticulated (looks like a line above the note)
What is tenuto? (will accept legato)
The name of the lines that extend above or below the music staff.
What are ledger lines?
A dot on a note adds _____ to the note it is attached to.
What is half the value of the note?
Name 3 types of clefs
Treble, bass, alto, tenor
You need this in order to produce a good, steady tone and to stay in tune at all dynamic markings (hint: Mrs. Haymon started yelling this at you every day)
What is AIR?
This means that all notes under the line are connected.
What is a slur?
This tells you the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that gets one beat.
What is the time signature?
Number the counts for this rhythm
number
This marking means to gradually get louder
This movement in "Elements" contained a 3 part fugue
What is Fire?
This is played by putting more air on the front of the note.
What is an accent?
What is an enharmonic?
Translation of the tempo marking "allegro con fuoco" (hint: this was in "Festivo")
fast with fire
Name 2 songs we played this year by composer Brian Balmages
Marche Diabolique, Winter Dances, Elements, Nevermore
This is played short and accented, the most aggressive articulation.
What is a marcato? (half credit for rooftop)
In a major chord, the pitch on this note should be lowered in order for the chord to be in tune.
What is the third?
This is the term used for a minor scale that has the same key signature as its ____ major (hint: a is the _____ minor of C Major)
What is relative?
Name 8 songs that we played in concert band this year
any