Music Theory
What means to be silent for 1 count
quarter rest
What means to gradually increase volume
What is crescendo?
The sharps and flats at the beginning of the song are called what
key signature
How many counts are in one measure of 3/4
three
How do you spell my last name?
B U E C H E L E !!!!! (not Beuchele, not Buechelle, not Buechete, not Beaushelle, not Bushell.....................heavy sigh)
What means play loudly
forte
The distance between two bar lines
What is a measure?
The number of 16th notes in a whole note
16
Number of 8th notes in a half note
4
What is Mrs. Buechele’s favorite color?
Green
What is the term for how fast or slow you play a song
tempo
What are the short horizontal lines above and below the music staff?
What are ledger lines?
What note sounds the same as F#
Gb
Raises the pitch by half a step
What is a sharp?
How long has Mrs. Whitaker been married?
What is 2 years?
What means play softly
piano
How many counts are in one measure of 4/4
4 counts
How many different notes are in an octave
7
Number of lines on a music staff
What is 5?
Where did Mrs. Buechele go to college?
University of Mary
The line that separates the measures
What is a bar line?
Name the 4 families of an orchestra
woodwinds, strings, brass, percussion
What comes at the end of a song and indicates the song is over
What is a double bar line?
This direction tells a performer to return to the beginning, play to a marked spot, and then jump to the ending section.
What is D.C. al coda?
What did Mrs. Buechele study in college?
Music Education, with a focus in band warm ups (jk)