Tempo
Tempo vocabulary relates to what in music?
Speed
Dynamic vocabulary relates to what in music?
Loud and soft
What instrument family is the violin a part of?
Strings
How many beats is a quarter note worth?
What does staccato mean?
Short and light
What does moderato mean in music vocabulary?
Medium speed
What does piano mean in music vocabulary?
Soft
What instrument family is the flute a part of?
Woodwind
How many beats is a quarter rest worth?
1
What does legato mean?
What does Allegro mean in music vocabulary?
Fast
What does mezzoforte mean in music vocabulary?
Medium loud
What instrument family is the drum a part of?
Percussion
How many beats is a whole note worth?
4
What does ostinato mean?
Short repeated pattern
What does Largo mean in music vocabulary?
Very slow
What does crescendo mean in music vocabulary?
Gradually getting louder
What instrument family is the saxophone a part of?
How many beams (lines along the top) are on a sixteenth note?
2
What does syncopation mean?
Emphasis on the upbeats
What does accelerando mean in music vocabulary?
Gradually speeding up
What is the musical vocabulary for gradually getting softer?
Decrescendo
What kind of vibration is used for the brass family?
Lip vibration
How many beats is a dotted quarter note?
1 1/2
1/2 of the value