Rhythm & Time
This is the most common time signature.
What is 4/4 time?
This dynamic marking means "quiet."
What is piano?
This is the clef written for lower voices or the pianist's left hand.
What is bass clef?
This is the instrument that preceded the piano and could not play dynamics.
What is a harpsichord?
This articulation means "detached" or "separated."
What is "staccato?"
This note receives two beats in 4/4/ time.
What is a half note?
This dynamic marking means "medium."
What is mezzo?
This term means to slow down gradually.
What is "ritard" or "ritardando?"
This composer gradually lost his hearing but continued to write, conduct, and perform music.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This articulation means to emphasize a note.
What is "accent?"
This number in a time signature represents the number of beats per measure.
What is the top number?
This symbol means to grow louder gradually.
What is crescendo?
This term means "little by little."
This Russian composer is known for having very large hands and virtuosic compositions.
Who is Sergei Rachmaninoff?
This articulation means to hold the note out longer.
What is a "fermata?"
This number in a time signature represents the type of note that gets the beat.
What is the bottom number?
This is another term for "decrescendo."
What is diminuendo?
This is the speed of the beat.
What is "tempo?"
This is a famous composition by George Frideric Handel which is often performed near the end of December.
What is "The Messiah?"
This articulation means to hold a note for its full value with slight emphasis.
What is "tenuto?"
This is the term for when the rhythm does not occur on the strong beats.
What is syncopation?
This marking means "suddenly" and is generally written before a dynamic.
What is "subito?"
This marking denotes a suddenly loud note.
What is "sforzando?"
This composer's first name is "Wolfgang."
Who is "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?"
This line connects notes across barlines.
What is a "tie?"