Tempo
Moderate Tempo
What is Moderato?
f. Loud
What is forte?
Gradually louder
What is crescendo?
b. A symbol which lowers the pitch of a note ½ step
What is a flat?
Hold; pause
What is a fermata?
Quick tempo; cheerful
p. Soft
What is piano?
> Placed above a note to indicate stress or emphasis
What is an accent?
The sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staff to denote the scale upon which the music is based
What is a key signature?
Wind instruments made out of metal with either a cup or funnel-shaped mouthpiece. Instruments include trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, euphonium, and tuba
What is the brass family?
Walking pace
Andante
ff. Very Loud
What is fortissimo?
Smooth and connected
What is Legato?
# A symbol which raises the pitch of a note ½ step
What is a sharp?
Another term for 4/4 time
What is common time?
The fastest tempo
What is Prestissimo?
mp. Medium soft
What is mezzo piano?
rit. Gradually slower
What is a ritardando?
A succession of tones. This, generally used in Western music, is the diatonic scale, consisting of whole and half steps in a specific order.
What is a scale?
Closing section of a composition. An added ending.
What is a coda?
Very slow tempo. Slower than adagio
What is largo?
pp. Very soft
What is pianissimo?
In a singing style
A scale composed of 12 half steps
What is a chromatic scale?
The term which denotes the organization of sound in time.
What is rhythm?