Note Values
lasts one beat
What is a quarter note
slowly
What is largo
soft
What does the letter p mean
a quarter note plus a half note equals
What is three beats
a person who writes music
What is a composer
lasts two beats
What is a half note
to play at a walking speed
What is andante
loud
What is forte
a whole note plus a whole note
What is 8 beats
a large musical group containing woodwinds, brass, strings and percussion instruments
What is an orchestra
lasts three beats
What is a dotted half note
to play at a quick speed
What is allegro
medium soft
What is mp or mezzo piano
a quarter note plus two eighth notes
What is two beats
a sign with a double line and a double dot
What is a repeat
lasts four beats
What is a whole note
to slow down gradually
What is ritardando
to gradually get louder
What is a crescendo
a dotted half note minus two eighth notes
What is two beats
the person who directs a band or chorus
What is a conductor
lasts half a beat
What is an eighth note
to gradually speed up
What is accelerando
to gradually get softer
What is decrescendo
a whole note plus a half note minus a dotted half note
What is three beats
the double number at the beginning of a song
What is a time signature