Percussion
Method of gripping percussion implements in which the left hand is a mirror reflection of the right.
What is matched grip?
The word used to describe a musical group's ability and skill at playing as a cohesive unit.
What is ensemble?
A dot over a note meaning "short or spaced".
What is staccato?
This symbol indicates you should go back and play the section again.
What is repeat sign?
What is F?
The percussion equivalent of tone. The way in which one strikes a percussion instrument.
What is touch?
The relative loudness of each instrument in the ensemble.
What is balance?
A line over a note meaning "play full value".
What is tenuto?
This sign indicates that you should hold a note longer than normal.
The order of whole and half steps in a major scale.
What is whole whole half whole whole whole half?
The basic method of striking a mallet percussion instrument.
What is up stroke or pull stroke?
The ability of ensemble members to play with a tone quality that sounds good together.
What is blend?
Smoothly connected.
What is legato?
This symbol marks the ending section of a piece of music.
What is Coda Sign?
The numbered step of a scale.
What is scale degree?
The fundamental rhythm of Latin-American music, also, the percussion instrument that often plays this rhythm.
What is clave?
The balance concept in which lower pitched instruments play more loudly to create a resonant and dark ensemble tone.
What is pyramid balance?
A carat over a note meaning "marked".
What is marcato?
This symbol marks a location in the music to return to.
What is Del Segno (the sign)?
The interval that an Eb instrument must transpose to find their note from concert pitch.
Down a minor third, or 1 and 1/2 steps.
Playing repeated notes with the same stick.
What is a double sticking?
The order of importance of different musical elements.
What are melody, harmony, rhythmic accompaniment, and sustained notes?
What is sforzando?
An indication to stop momentarily.
What is a cesura (caesura) ?
How to identify a flat key.
What is the second to last flat in a key signature?