a curved line connecting different notes that means to play smoothly and connect the notes.
What is a Slur
200
a beat or beats of a measured silence.
What is a Rest
200
a large instrumental group which usually includes the woodwind, string, percussion and brass families.
What is Orchestra
300
very soft.
What is Pianissimo
300
(rit.) becoming slower.
What is a Ritardando
300
repeat the section indicated.
What is Repeat
300
cancels out a sharp or flat. ♮
What is Natural
300
all voices sing/play the same note
What is unison
400
to gradually become soft and light.
What is Diminendo
400
slowly, at walking speed
What is Andante
400
a symbol that wraps around the G line at the beginning of the staff.
What is Treble Clef
400
the number written of a staff to indicate the meter, the top number tells how many beats are in each measure and the bottom number tells which kind of note gets a single beat.
What is Time Signature
400
a half note, a quarter note and an eighth note are all values of what?
What is a whole note.
500
how loud or soft the music should be played.
What is Dynamics
500
(accel.) gradually getting faster.
What is Accelerando
500
a symbol that places F below middle C on the fourth line of the staff.
What is Bass Clef
500
sharp or flat symbols placed at the beginning of a staff line to designate which note should be raised or lowered, the key defines the tonality of a musical piece.
What is Key Signature
500
The sound that is created when more than one note is played or sung at the same time.