The volume of music
What is dynamics?
Whole note
The 5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on
What is the staff?
Treble clef
loud
What is forte?
quarter note
A part written for one person to sing or play
What is a solo?
Bass clef
quiet
What is piano?
rest
Line that divides the staff into measures
Bar line
The solfege hand sign
Sol
medium loud
Gradually increase volume
What is crescendo?
Two lines that indicate the end of the piece of music
What is a double bar line?
The solfege hand sign for Ti
medium loud
What is mezzo forte?
Gradually decrease volume
What is decrescendo?
This is a set off numbers, one on top of the other. It tells us how many beats are in a measure, and what kind of note gets the beat. (hint: it looks like a fraction, but it is not one!)
What is a time signature?
Draw an example of a time signature