Rhythm
Terms
Symbols
Our Music
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This is how you would count one measure of 1/16 notes in 4/4 time.
What is "1 e & a" ?
100
"sfz" tells you to play like this.
What is suddenly loud?
100
This symbol means to gradually play louder.
What is a crescendo?
100
This was the concert order for our three pieces.
What is "Magnificent Seven", "Hunger Games", then "Skyfall"?
100
Two double reed instruments.
What are the oboe and bassoon?
200
This is the number of half notes that fit into a measure with cut time.
What is 2?
200
This means to gradually get slower.
What is ritardando?
200
The term for a dot under a note, causing the note to be played separated.
What is staccato?
200
Everybody plays on these beats in the first measure of "Magnificent Seven".
What are beats 1 and 3?
200
This composer lost his hearing as he grew older?
What is Beethoven?
300
This is how many 16th notes fit into a dotted quarter note.
What is 6?
300
This word means to play the notes smooth and connected.
What is legato?
300
This symbol means to hold the note for longer than its full value.
What is a fermata?
300
The flute solo starts on this beat in the first measure of the "Hunger Games".
What is beat 2?
300
The directions, in order, a conductor moves the baton in 4/4 time.
What are down, left, right, up?
400
In cut time, this is how you would count a measure of quarter notes.
What is "1 & 2 &" ?
400
Solo means that one person plays, soli means this.
What is when a section of the ensemble has the melody/important part?
400
This common symbol is used to show a breath mark, or bow lift.
What is an apostrophe?
400
These instruments first have the melody in "Skyfall".
What are the violas and saxophone?
400
This is when you count smaller portions of the beat to help keep an even tempo.
What is subdividing?
500
In 4/1 time, the number of beats you get by adding 2 whole notes and a half note.
What is 2 1/2 beats?
500
This is what "D.S. al Coda" means.
What is to go back to the sign, and then jump to the Coda when it says "to coda"?
500
A cesura or "railroad tracks", indicates this.
What is stop or break in the music?
500
This is the tempo marking for "Skyfall".
What is "Mysterioso"?
500
This is how many strings are on a Ukulele.
What is 4?
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