Etiquette for Musicians
Key Signatures
Directional Vocabulary
Musically Miscellaneous
Tempo Vocab
100
Calling out to performers on stage at a school and/or formal concert.
What is poor audience etiquette?
100
A major key with Two Sharps: F # and C#
What is D Major?
100
What are First and Second Endings?
100
The order of whole and half steps in a Major Scale.
What is
W W H W W W H
?
100
A moderate tempo
What is moderato?
200
Remaining focused and giving your best effort on stage.
What is good performer / concert etiquette?
200
A major key with 2 Flats: B Flat and E Flat
What is B Flat Major?
200
This symbol directs performers to sustain the note underneath it. The length of the note is up to the conductor.
What is a fermata?
200
the quality/nature of the sound of an instrument or voice
What is timbre?
200
A “walking” tempo
What is andante?
300
Wearing white socks with your MHS performance uniform.
What is poor performer / concert etiquette?
300
A major key with 3 Sharps: F#, C#, and G#
What is A Major?
300
What is a Caesura?
300
The first solfege syllable used in a Major Scale.
What is Do?
300
A very fast and rapid tempo
What is allegro?
400
Whispering to fellow performers on stage.
What is poor or bad performer / concert etiquette?
400
A major key with four flats: B, E, A, and D.
What is A Flat Major?
400
When following these directions, play through piece until the end of your sheet music, then play from the beginning of your sheet music until you see
What is D.C. al Coda?
400
This is one way to help maintain your instrument and keep it in working order.
What is _______________ ?
(Ensemble specific - answer confirmed by the teacher)
400
A very slow and broad tempo
What is Largo?
500
Talking (even whispering) in the audience while a performance is happening on stage.
What is poor or inappropriate audience / concert etiquette?
500
A key with no sharps or flats
What is C Major
500
The ending of the piece that is printed separately from the rest of the music.
What is a coda?
500
adjusting your volume, or the volume of your section so that the harmony supports (and does not overpower) the melody
What is balance?
500
A brisk and lively tempo
What is vivace?
600
Arriving before your call time with your instrument and music ready to go for your concert warm-up.
What is appropriate / good concert etiquette?
600
A key with 5 sharps: F, C, G, D and A?
What is B Major?
600
When following these directions, play through the piece until the end of your sheet music. Then go find the 
What is D.S. al Fine?
600
The fourth solfege syllable used in a major scale.
What is Fa?
600
A slow and solemn tempo
What is grave?
700
Clapping between movements of a multi-movement piece of music.
What is poor / inappropriate audience etiquette?
700
What is a key with four sharps: F, C, G, and D?
What is E Major?
700
When following these directions, play through piece until the end of your sheet music, then play from the beginning of your sheet music until you see "Fine." Stop at "Fine."
What is D.C. al Fine?
700
This is how you can adjust your pitch to be lower while in the middle of singing or playing.
What is ________ ?
(Ensemble specific - answer confirmed by the teacher)
700
A gradual quickening of the tempo
What is an accelerando?
800
Putting away your chair and music stand at the end of every class and/or rehearsal.
What is a good / appropriate rehearsal procedure?
800
A major key with one flat: B flat
What is F Major?
800
What is a full measure repeat?
800
This is the eighth solfege syllable in a major scale.
What is Do?
800
A gradual slackening (or slowing) of the tempo
What is a ritardando?