Dynamics
What does forte mean?
loud
Define staccato.
Short and separated.
Allegro means...
fast tempo
Draw a repeat sign
(drawing to be assessed by teacher)
BPM stands for
beats per minute
8va means...
play up an octave
What does it mean to crescendo?
to gradually get louder
What is the difference between a tie and a slur?
a tie connects the same note, a slur connects two different notes and tells you not to tongue.
Andante means...
Walking Speed.
What does a2 mean?
Draw a fermata.
[assessed in class]
Define tutti
everybody plays
What is the opposite of crescendo?
decrescendo
What is the difference between the accent and marcato symbols?
Accent lays on its side and marcato stands up like a tent.
Ritardando means...
getting slower
What does this symbol (%) mean in music?
to repeat the previous measure
Molto means...
much
Which dynamic level is louder mp or p?
mp (mezzo piano)
Define marcato.
Short and emphasized.
Con brio means...
With brightness (bright tempo)
Draw a caesura. What does it tell you to do?
(drawing assessed by teacher). Tells you to stop.
Describe how a 1st and 2nd ending work in music.
play the first ending, repeat the section, then skip the 1st ending and play the 2nd
Maestoso means...
majectically
What does sforzando (sfz) mean?
Very heavy attack
Define tenuto. Then draw one.
Long and full value. (correct drawing needed as well)
Piu mosso means...
more motion
A horizontal squiggly line with a "tr" is a ____________, and a squiggly line descending from a note is a ____________.
trill; fall
In a time signature, the top number tells you ___________, and the bottom number tells you ___________________.
How many beats per measure; the type of note that gets the beat
the term is defined as the characteristic of a sound that is being produced
timbre