Dynamics
What does ff mean in music?
Very loud
Duple meter means you can arrange beats in patterns that are divisible by
2/4
4
Name the note that would be on the 4th line.
D
What meter would a waltz be in?
triple
What does the category of dynamics have to do with in music?
levels of volume
What does sforzando mean? sf
suddenly loud
The arrangement of notes of different lengths.
Rhythm
What note is in the bottom space of the staff?
f
Is allegro a fast or slow tempo marking?
fast
What is the italian term for "Moderately" or "medium"
mezzo
How tall do stems on notes need to be?
8 steps
The name of the note or rest indicated how much of a __________________ the note or rest is worth.
measure
Describe, using words, where you would find the note C on the staff.
third space
2 types of meter are triple and
duple
What dynamic marking would mean to play very soft?
pp or pianissimo
What are the five lines and four spaces called? You write music on this.
staff
What type of note is worth one beat?
Quarter note
The perceived highess or lowness of a sound it its:
pitch
What is the swirly symbol at the beginning of a musical staff for most higher pitched instruments?
treble clef
What happens to a dynamic marking when you put "issimo" on it?
It makes it "very" or "extra"
What is the arrangement of rhythms in a repetitive pattern of strong and weak beats?
meter
How many quarter notes would fit into one measure if there are 4 beats per measure?
4
What type of note gets 2 beats?
half note
What is the category in music that tells us what speed to play?
tempo